| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) SG - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) SF - Henry Dalton (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) C - Billy Dejean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Moon | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Dalton | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 3-3 |
| 19:04 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Green is called for the reach on Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Dejean - foul #1 on Billy Dejean, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | St. Michael's | Michael Green buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Nolan and he's fouled by Robert Ponder - foul #1 on Robert Ponder, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | St. Michael's | Michael Green misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rogelio Yazzie | 5-7 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder loses the dribble to Michael Green | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan is hacked by Robert Ponder - foul #2 on Robert Ponder, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 16:39 | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Groleau (SF), Garf Kadlubowski (PF), Willie Stewart (C) Henry Dalton, Michael Green, Billy Dejean | |
| 16:00 | St. Michael's | Willie Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Bruno | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | St. Michael's | Garf Kadlubowski snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) C - Angel Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Groleau (fresh) PF - Garf Kadlubowski (fresh) C - Willie Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | St. Michael's | Bradley Groleau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher (PG), Michael Wheeler (SG) Richard Nolan, Rogelio Yazzie | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite drills a jumper in the paint | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | St. Michael's | Garf Kadlubowski throws it down set up by Michael Wheeler | 7-9 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Slusher | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | St. Michael's | Garf Kadlubowski snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:22 | St. Michael's | Bradley Groleau can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Robert Slusher | 7-9 |
| 13:46 | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:44 | St. Michael's | Garf Kadlubowski grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:31 | St. Michael's | Michael Wheeler travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Joshua Castleman (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan (PG), Rogelio Yazzie (SG), Henry Dalton (SF), Michael Green (PF), Billy Dejean (C) Robert Slusher, Michael Wheeler, Bradley Groleau, Garf Kadlubowski, Willie Stewart | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 13:03 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:41 | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie's pass is intercepted by John Tooley | 7-9 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits the finger roll | 9-9 |
| 12:23 | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Dalton | 9-12 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Angel Bruno, Joshua Castleman | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 11:49 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean is hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Dejean (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Roberts | 9-12 |
| 11:35 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:21 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton's floater is tipped away by Dema Ratulowski | 9-12 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | John Moon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:57 | St. Michael's | Michael Green comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 12-12 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Phil Braithwaite | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Groleau (SF), Garf Kadlubowski (PF) Henry Dalton, Michael Green | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 10:12 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Billy Dejean | 15-12 |
| 10:00 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 15-12 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Garf Kadlubowski is called for the reach on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Garf Kadlubowski, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher (PG), Michael Wheeler (SG), Willie Stewart (C) Richard Nolan, Rogelio Yazzie, Billy Dejean | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 15-12 |
| 09:16 | St. Michael's | Garf Kadlubowski grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 09:00 | St. Michael's | Michael Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton (SF), Michael Green (PF) Bradley Groleau, Garf Kadlubowski | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts comes up short on the shot in the paint | 15-12 |
| 08:40 | St. Michael's | Willie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:35 | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan (PG), Rogelio Yazzie (SG) Robert Slusher, Michael Wheeler | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't finish the layup | 15-12 |
| 08:16 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:08 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean (C) Willie Stewart | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is hacked by Billy Dejean - foul #2 on Billy Dejean, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Garf Kadlubowski (C) Billy Dejean | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-12 |
| 07:34 | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Kadlubowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Willie Stewart (C) Garf Kadlubowski | |
| 06:36 | St. Michael's | John Moon is called for the reach on Richard Nolan - foul #1 on John Moon, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher (PG), Bradley Groleau (SF), Garf Kadlubowski (PF), Billy Dejean (C) Richard Nolan, Henry Dalton, Michael Green, Willie Stewart | |
| 06:15 | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-12 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Moon | 18-12 |
| 06:02 | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-12 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is hacked by Garf Kadlubowski - foul #2 on Garf Kadlubowski, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Marvin Hayes, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan (PG), Henry Dalton (SF), Michael Green (PF) Rogelio Yazzie, Bradley Groleau, Garf Kadlubowski | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Henry Dalton - foul #1 on Henry Dalton, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the free throw | 20-12 |
| 05:26 | St. Michael's | Michael Green pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 05:08 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| 05:08 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 05:08 | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 04:50 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Richard Nolan | 20-14 |
| 04:45 | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Nolan and he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Rogelio Yazzie (SG) Richard Nolan | |
| 04:45 | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is fouled on the floor by Henry Dalton - foul #2 on Henry Dalton, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan (PG) Robert Slusher | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:11 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, Joshua Castleman | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Bradley Groleau (SF) Henry Dalton | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Green takes the ball from Thomas Roberts | 22-17 |
| 03:33 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Nolan | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Groleau (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Billy Dejean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts lays it in on a great pass from John Moon and the foul's on Michael Green - foul #2 on Michael Green, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton (SF), Garf Kadlubowski (PF), Willie Stewart (C) Bradley Groleau, Michael Green, Billy Dejean | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:50 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Nolan | 25-21 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | John Moon's pass is intercepted by Richard Nolan | 25-21 |
| 02:17 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Hayes - foul #1 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Robert Slusher (PG), Michael Wheeler (SG) Richard Nolan, Rogelio Yazzie | |
| 02:17 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:17 | St. Michael's | Henry Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it home | 27-23 |
| 01:36 | St. Michael's | Willie Stewart drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Henry Dalton | 27-25 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's floater is tipped away by Garf Kadlubowski | 27-25 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 00:58 | St. Michael's | Michael Wheeler comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Richard Nolan (PG), Rogelio Yazzie (SG), Michael Green (PF), Billy Dejean (C) Robert Slusher, Henry Dalton, Garf Kadlubowski, Willie Stewart | |
| 00:58 | St. Michael's | Michael Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:58 | St. Michael's | Michael Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite loses the dribble to Richard Nolan | 29-26 |
| 00:33 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 00:31 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Green denies the turnaround by Phil Braithwaite | 29-26 |
| 00:02 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | St. Michael's | Billy Dejean misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-26 |