| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Porath (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Baze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akwei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath is hacked by Edward Work - foul #1 on Edward Work, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze's layup is rejected by Edward Work | 25-21 |
| 19:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dikembe Akwei tips it in | 27-21 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Smith | 27-24 |
| 18:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hill | 29-24 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny is fouled on the floor by Andrew Porath - foul #2 on Andrew Porath, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | John Smith connects on the shot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 17:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill is hacked by Edward Work - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short (C) Dikembe Akwei | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work | |
| 17:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Short is called for the reach on Justin Rushenberg - foul #2 on Jeffery Short, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray Burdette | 29-28 |
| 16:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gene Brown | 32-28 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 15:48 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Andrew Porath | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Porath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Baze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses the dunk attempt | 32-28 |
| 15:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Hill and the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Dikembe Akwei (C) Jeffery Short | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| 15:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 14:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 14:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Ray Burdette, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG) Ray Burdette | |
| 14:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | John Bradford pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Justin Rushenberg | 35-30 |
| 13:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze buries a shot in the paint set up by Andrew Porath and he's hacked by Justin Rushenberg - foul #2 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (PF) Justin Rushenberg | |
| 13:43 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Walter Baze steals it from John Bradford | 38-30 |
| 13:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Hill | 40-30 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Hill steps in front of the Stacy McKenny pass in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 12:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Porath | 43-30 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Work clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 12:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath's pass is intercepted by Angel Bruno | 43-30 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Edward Work dunks the ball set up by Stacy McKenny | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Thomas Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Porath (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Baze (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akwei (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bradford (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) C - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Hill and he's fouled by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Edwin Allen (PG), Matthew Masters (SG), Gregory Wallace (PF), Jeffery Short (C) Thomas Hill, Gene Brown, Walter Baze, Dikembe Akwei | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (PG), Scott Smith (SG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, John Bradford, Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno, Edward Work | |
| 11:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 11:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Smith takes the ball from Andrew Porath | 46-32 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Masters - foul #1 on Matthew Masters, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:47 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses the shot from the left block | 46-33 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 09:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Gregory Wallace | 46-33 |
| 09:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Smith picks off the pass by Matthew Masters | 46-33 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 09:34 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:18 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-33 |
| 09:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 08:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | Edwin Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 08:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 08:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Justin Rushenberg blocks the short jumper by Andrew Porath | 46-33 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | David Morris snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Smith | 46-35 |
| 07:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Ray Burdette steps in front of the Gregory Wallace pass | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Edwin Allen (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Masters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Porath (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gregory Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Short - foul #3 on Jeffery Short, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill (PG), Gene Brown (SG), Walter Baze (PF), Dikembe Akwei (C) Edwin Allen, Matthew Masters, Gregory Wallace, Jeffery Short | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Edward Work (C) Ray Burdette, David Morris, John Smith, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 06:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Angel Bruno is called for the reach on Gene Brown - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 06:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gene Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| 06:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze makes the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Hill | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 50-36 |
| 05:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dikembe Akwei pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 05:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akwei | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is fouled on the floor by Walter Baze - foul #2 on Walter Baze, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jeffery Short (PF) Andrew Porath | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Angel Bruno | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Hill steals it from Edward Work | 52-36 |
| 05:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Hill lays it up and in | 54-36 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Akwei - foul #3 on Dikembe Akwei, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Edwin Allen (PG), Matthew Masters (SG), Gregory Wallace (PF) Thomas Hill, Gene Brown, Dikembe Akwei | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 04:23 | Saint Francis (PA) | Edward Work blocks the short jumper by Walter Baze | 54-37 |
| 04:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 04:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Bradford steps in front of the Walter Baze pass | 54-37 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Edwin Allen (fresh) SG - Matthew Masters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Baze (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) SF - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gregory Wallace blows the layup but he's hacked by David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #9 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Angel Bruno (C) Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| 03:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gregory Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 03:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gregory Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Baze - foul #3 on Walter Baze, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | Matthew Masters misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 02:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | Walter Baze makes the shot from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | David Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath (SF) Walter Baze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #4 on Angel Bruno, team foul #10 | 57-42 |
| 00:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 00:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | David Morris loses the dribble to Andrew Porath | 58-42 |
| 00:47 | Saint Francis (PA) | Edwin Allen misses the easy layup | 58-42 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-42 |
| 00:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gregory Wallace snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Andrew Porath's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Bruno | 58-42 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ray Burdette | 58-42 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Bradford | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Edwin Allen runs out the clock | 58-45 |