| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) SG - Frank Goetsch (fresh) SF - George Michael (fresh) PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nazareth | Roger Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Nazareth | Roger Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Moorman and the foul's on Lawrence Cruise - foul #1 on Lawrence Cruise, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards misses short on a runner in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Melvin Robertson | 7-0 |
| 17:35 | Nazareth | John Moorman is called for the reach on Dan Edwards - foul #1 on John Moorman, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann (SG) Frank Goetsch | |
| 17:21 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Moorman - foul #2 on John Moorman, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) John Moorman | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 17:21 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck (PF) Dan Edwards | |
| 16:50 | Nazareth | Roger Ware misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 7-1 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Ware - foul #1 on Roger Ware, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF) Melvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-1 |
| 16:20 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck's layup is rejected by Patrick Henriksen | 10-1 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the board | 10-1 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | James Long is fouled on the floor by Thomas Malone - foul #1 on Thomas Malone, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch (SG), Matthew Belli (SF) Coleman Hartmann, George Michael | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Henry (fresh) PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Samuel Alfonso (fresh) SG - Frank Goetsch (fresh) SF - Matthew Belli (fresh) PF - Kerry Brodbeck (fresh) C - Thomas Malone (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Goetsch - foul #1 on Frank Goetsch, team foul #4 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson (SF) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Dan Edwards (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, Kerry Brodbeck, Thomas Malone | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 11-1 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 11-1 |
| 15:41 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards pulls down the rebound | 11-1 |
| 15:37 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch is hacked by Charles Sotelo - foul #1 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #3 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 15:21 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-1 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-1 |
| 14:59 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise grabs the board | 11-1 |
| 14:54 | Nazareth | Roger Ware scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Goetsch | 11-4 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Dan Edwards is called for the reach on Lewis Phillips - foul #1 on Dan Edwards, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), James Long (C) Daniel Henry, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | George Michael (SF) Matthew Belli | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Melendez | 13-4 |
| 14:09 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 13:52 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:37 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Ware | 13-8 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | James Long is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 13-8 |
| 13:14 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:02 | Nazareth | Roger Ware drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Goetsch | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (PG), Jason Broome (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Luis Melendez, Melvin Robertson, Lewis Phillips, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Coleman Hartmann (SG), Matthew Belli (SF), Kerry Brodbeck (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Frank Goetsch, George Michael, Dan Edwards, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 12:47 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 12:20 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | James Schofield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Kerry Brodbeck | 13-11 |
| 11:48 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli misses badly on a shot from the left block | 13-11 |
| 11:46 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Henriksen | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Jason Broome (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Samuel Alfonso (fresh) SG - Coleman Hartmann (fresh) SF - Matthew Belli (fresh) PF - Kerry Brodbeck (fresh) C - Thomas Malone (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew Belli steps in front of the Charles Sotelo pass | 13-11 |
| 11:21 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:20 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:03 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Brodbeck | 13-11 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the easy layup | 13-11 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 10:26 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:02 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:40 | Nazareth | James Schofield is called for the reach on Samuel Alfonso - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), James Long (C) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Patrick Henriksen, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG), George Michael (SF), Dan Edwards (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, Coleman Hartmann, Matthew Belli, Kerry Brodbeck, Thomas Malone | |
| 09:35 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise clanks a turnaround in the paint | 15-13 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | James Long lays it up and in | 17-13 |
| 08:58 | Nazareth | Lewis Phillips steps in front of the Frank Goetsch pass | 17-13 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 08:20 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Roger Ware | 20-15 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Frank Goetsch steals the ball from Melvin Robertson | 20-15 |
| 07:38 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann (SG) Frank Goetsch | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Coleman Hartmann (fresh) SF - George Michael (fresh) PF - Dan Edwards (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Luis Melendez is denied by Lawrence Cruise | 20-15 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez tips it in | 22-15 |
| 07:03 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF), Charles Sotelo (C) Melvin Robertson, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Kerry Brodbeck (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Dan Edwards, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 06:45 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck hits a shot from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez blows the layup | 22-17 |
| 06:32 | Nazareth | George Michael snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:23 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Luis Melendez - foul #1 on Luis Melendez, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF) Luis Melendez, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Matthew Belli (SF) George Michael | |
| 06:23 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Sotelo | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso loses the dribble to James Schofield in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Alfonso - foul #1 on Samuel Alfonso, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (SG), Lawrence Cruise (C) Coleman Hartmann, Thomas Malone | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:22 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise is whistled for a carry | 26-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) James Schofield, Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch (SG), Dan Edwards (PF) Samuel Alfonso, Kerry Brodbeck | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 26-20 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 04:39 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:35 | Nazareth | Roger Ware misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-20 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen | 29-20 |
| 04:05 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Henry - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | George Michael (SF), Thomas Malone (C) Matthew Belli, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 04:05 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:05 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | George Michael is called for the reach on Jason Broome - foul #1 on George Michael, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Coleman Hartmann (SG), Kerry Brodbeck (PF) Roger Ware, Frank Goetsch, Dan Edwards | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:39 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Broome (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Melendez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Samuel Alfonso (fresh) SG - Coleman Hartmann (fresh) SF - George Michael (fresh) PF - Kerry Brodbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Nazareth | A charge is called on George Michael - foul #2 on George Michael, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise (C) Thomas Malone | |
| 02:33 | Nazareth | Patrick Henriksen is called for the reach on Kerry Brodbeck - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG) Samuel Alfonso | |
| 02:33 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:33 | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Patrick Henriksen | 32-23 |
| 02:03 | Nazareth | Roger Ware is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roger Ware, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Dan Edwards (PF) Kerry Brodbeck | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Long | 34-23 |
| 01:02 | Nazareth | George Michael is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Daniel Henry (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) John Moorman, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Coleman Hartmann, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 01:02 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:02 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Malone is called for the reach on Luis Melendez - foul #2 on Thomas Malone, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Matthew Belli (SF) George Michael | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:28 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone is hacked by Charles Sotelo - foul #2 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Kerry Brodbeck (PF) Dan Edwards | |
| 00:28 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:28 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Malone steals the ball from Lewis Phillips | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-27 |