| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Childers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David White (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Anthony Smith inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Harvard | David White is called for the reach on Edward Vera in the backcourt - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:43 | Harvard | Anthony Smith travels with the ball | 22-35 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz loses the dribble to Shawn Childers | 22-35 |
| 19:07 | Harvard | James Smith connects on the runner from the baseline | 24-35 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | David Avitia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | David White gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | David White is whistled for a carry | 24-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 18:06 | Harvard | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | David White is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Leblanc (PG), Walter Albury (SF), Charlie Welch (PF), Paul Sykes (C) John Cooper, Anthony Smith, James Smith, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF) George Hill | |
| 17:17 | Harvard | Charlie Welch jams it on a great pass from Adam Leblanc | 26-35 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:50 | Harvard | Paul Sykes snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Daniel Evans denies the turnaround by Charlie Welch | 26-35 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 26-35 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the shot in the paint | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Adam Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Albury (fresh) PF - Charlie Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Harvard | Adam Leblanc comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joey Fisk (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), James Smith (PF), Shawn Childers (C) Edward Vera, Walter Albury, Charlie Welch, Paul Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 15:29 | Harvard | Adam Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:29 | Harvard | Adam Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 15:05 | Harvard | Joey Fisk is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG) Adam Leblanc | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 14:40 | Harvard | John Cooper dunks the ball on a great pass from Anthony Smith and he's hacked by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) David Avitia | |
| 14:40 | Harvard | John Cooper makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony Smith is called for the reach on George Hill - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| 13:41 | Harvard | James Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Horwitz - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #7 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Vera (SG) Joey Fisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz | |
| 13:41 | Harvard | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:41 | Harvard | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is hacked by Shawn Childers - foul #3 on Shawn Childers, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Albury (SF), Charlie Welch (PF) Anthony Smith, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF) George Hill | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:09 | Harvard | Charlie Welch pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:42 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Welch | 34-39 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | David White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:11 | Harvard | Shawn Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:09 | Harvard | John Cooper is hacked by Brian Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joey Fisk (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), James Smith (PF), Paul Sykes (C) Edward Vera, Walter Albury, Charlie Welch, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, Zane Branch, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| 12:09 | Harvard | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Harvard | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Leblanc (PG) John Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Adam Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Fisk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Harvard | James Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Pruden | 36-39 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Joey Fisk - foul #2 on Joey Fisk, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Vera (SG) Joey Fisk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:58 | Harvard | Anthony Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz's floater is tipped away by Anthony Smith | 39-41 |
| 10:33 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Edward Vera | 39-41 |
| 10:07 | Harvard | James Smith connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Adam Leblanc | 41-41 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 09:24 | Harvard | James Smith knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Smith and he's fouled by Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Joey Fisk (SG), Walter Albury (SF), Shawn Childers (C) Adam Leblanc, Edward Vera, Anthony Smith, Paul Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Frank Pruden, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:24 | Harvard | James Smith makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:53 | Harvard | Shawn Childers snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:48 | Harvard | John Cooper makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Smith | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:29 | Harvard | The rebound goes to James Smith | 46-43 |
| 08:08 | Harvard | John Cooper connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Zane Branch | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Fisk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Albury (fresh) PF - James Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:58 | Harvard | John Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 06:56 | Harvard | John Cooper tips it home | 50-45 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | David White makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Mederos and the foul's on Joey Fisk - foul #3 on Joey Fisk, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Leblanc (PG), Edward Vera (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Charlie Welch (PF), Paul Sykes (C) John Cooper, Joey Fisk, Walter Albury, James Smith, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | David White makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:23 | Harvard | David White steals it from Adam Leblanc in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David White | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:43 | Harvard | Paul Sykes misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hill | 50-50 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 05:18 | Harvard | Anthony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:51 | Harvard | Charlie Welch connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Shawn Childers (C) Paul Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 04:42 | Harvard | Brian Jacobs is called for the reach on Edward Vera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:42 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is hacked by Shawn Childers - foul #4 on Shawn Childers, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Christopher Johnson (PF) Charlie Welch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF) George Hill | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 04:12 | Harvard | Anthony Smith grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 04:07 | Harvard | Adam Leblanc misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs's floater is knocked away by Christopher Johnson | 54-50 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Adam Leblanc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Shawn Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David White | 54-52 |
| 03:17 | Harvard | Adam Leblanc blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it home | 54-54 |
| 02:57 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), James Smith (PF) Adam Leblanc, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Peter Barnes, Zane Branch, Brian Jacobs | |
| 02:55 | Harvard | Edward Vera is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Mederos, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 02:55 | Harvard | Edward Vera misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Harvard | Edward Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | David White misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Albury (SF) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:17 | Harvard | Edward Vera can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | John Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:51 | Harvard | James Smith travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Smith (SF) Walter Albury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Zane Branch | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:26 | Harvard | Shawn Childers snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 01:04 | Harvard | Shawn Childers can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| 01:04 | Harvard | Shawn Childers makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:04 | Harvard | Shawn Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | David White drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Avitia | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Harvard | John Cooper misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-58 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Harvard | John Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Anthony Smith is called for the reach on David Avitia - foul #3 on Anthony Smith, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Harvard | Shawn Childers gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Harvard | John Cooper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Edward Vera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Vera, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Anthony Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-64 |