| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nazareth | Melvin Robertson takes the ball from Frank Goetsch | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Melvin Robertson and he's hacked by Roger Ware - foul #1 on Roger Ware, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Nazareth | Roger Ware drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Goetsch | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | James Long misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Ware | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Nazareth | Roger Ware can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Schofield | 3-7 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:04 | Nazareth | Roger Ware comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:41 | Nazareth | George Michael grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch is hacked by Daniel Henry - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Coleman Hartmann (SG), Matthew Belli (SF), Bryan Murray (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Frank Goetsch, George Michael, Dan Edwards, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 16:09 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:08 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli hits the follow up shot | 3-9 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Broome | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chad Scott (fresh) SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Jason Broome (fresh) PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Samuel Alfonso (fresh) SG - Coleman Hartmann (fresh) SF - Matthew Belli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Murray (fresh) C - Thomas Malone (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Nazareth | Lewis Phillips steals the ball from Thomas Malone | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Coleman Hartmann takes the ball from Steven Johnson | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann hits the finger roll | 5-11 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Alfonso is called for the reach on Chad Scott - foul #1 on Samuel Alfonso, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott scores on a shot from the right side | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Broome | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Phillips | 10-11 |
| 13:57 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Malone and he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), James Long (C) Chad Scott, Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), George Michael (SF), Dan Edwards (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, Matthew Belli, Bryan Murray, Thomas Malone | |
| 13:57 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Schofield | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise buries a jumper from the left block | 12-15 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Roger Ware is called for the reach on James Schofield - foul #2 on Roger Ware, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG) Roger Ware, Coleman Hartmann | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Schofield | 15-15 |
| 12:41 | Nazareth | George Michael can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 12:23 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Henry - foul #2 on Daniel Henry, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 12:14 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:48 | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso is hacked by James Schofield - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Peter Tedder (PG), Bryan Murray (PF) Samuel Alfonso, Dan Edwards | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Peter Tedder (fresh) SG - Frank Goetsch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Michael (fresh) PF - Bryan Murray (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Tedder and the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| 11:43 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Schofield | 20-19 |
| 11:12 | Nazareth | Melvin Robertson steals it from Lawrence Cruise | 20-19 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson lays it in | 22-19 |
| 10:47 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Peter Tedder | 22-21 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson double dribbles | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Coleman Hartmann (SG), Matthew Belli (SF), Dan Edwards (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Peter Tedder, Frank Goetsch, George Michael, Bryan Murray, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 10:12 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards misses long on a floater from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 10:11 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone tips it in | 22-23 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome is hacked by Matthew Belli - foul #1 on Matthew Belli, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses badly on a floater in the lane | 22-23 |
| 09:21 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:59 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Coleman Hartmann is called for the reach on Jason Broome - foul #1 on Coleman Hartmann, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), James Long (C) James Bell, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Peter Tedder (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG), George Michael (SF), Bryan Murray (PF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Samuel Alfonso, Coleman Hartmann, Matthew Belli, Dan Edwards, Thomas Malone | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 08:07 | Nazareth | Peter Tedder connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Goetsch | 24-25 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | James Long hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 24-25 |
| 07:51 | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 07:35 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise is fouled on the floor by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Lewis Phillips (C) Chad Scott, Jason Broome, James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Peter Tedder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Goetsch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Michael (fresh) PF - Bryan Murray (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise is hacked by James Schofield - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG) James Schofield | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG) Peter Tedder | |
| 07:23 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:23 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson double dribbles | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (C) Kenneth Mirabal | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Dan Edwards (PF) Bryan Murray | |
| 06:41 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards hits a floater from close range set up by George Michael | 24-29 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 06:11 | Nazareth | George Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Nazareth | George Michael clanks a shot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Alfonso - foul #2 on Samuel Alfonso, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) James Bell, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Peter Tedder (PG), Coleman Hartmann (SG), Matthew Belli (SF), Thomas Malone (C) Samuel Alfonso, Frank Goetsch, George Michael, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | Nazareth | Coleman Hartmann loses the dribble to Charles Sotelo | 26-29 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Coleman Hartmann - foul #2 on Coleman Hartmann, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Goetsch (SG), Bryan Murray (PF) Coleman Hartmann, Dan Edwards | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:10 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Murray | 27-31 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Scott | 30-31 |
| 04:20 | Nazareth | Matthew Belli can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 04:19 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Lewis Phillips (PF), James Long (C) Chad Scott, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roger Ware (PG), Coleman Hartmann (SG), George Michael (SF), Lawrence Cruise (C) Peter Tedder, Frank Goetsch, Matthew Belli, Thomas Malone | |
| 03:36 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 30-33 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Jason Broome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Roger Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Coleman Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Michael (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Murray (fresh) C - Lawrence Cruise (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Coleman Hartmann steps in front of the Jason Broome pass | 30-33 |
| 03:08 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Dan Edwards (PF) Bryan Murray | |
| 03:08 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:08 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry's layup is rejected by Lawrence Cruise | 30-35 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 02:48 | Nazareth | Lawrence Cruise snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:43 | Nazareth | Daniel Henry is called for the reach on Roger Ware - foul #3 on Daniel Henry, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Charles Sotelo (C) Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 02:43 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:43 | Nazareth | Roger Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Lewis Phillips is denied by George Michael | 30-37 |
| 02:20 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 02:14 | Nazareth | Dan Edwards comes up short on the shot in the lane | 30-37 |
| 02:13 | Nazareth | Roger Ware can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Robertson | 30-37 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips tips it in | 32-37 |
| 01:36 | Nazareth | Roger Ware drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Coleman Hartmann | 32-39 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Schofield | 35-39 |
| 01:05 | Nazareth | George Michael is fouled on the floor by James Schofield - foul #3 on James Schofield, team foul #10 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Jason Broome (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) James Schofield, Melvin Robertson, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Samuel Alfonso (PG), Frank Goetsch (SG), Bryan Murray (PF), Thomas Malone (C) Roger Ware, Coleman Hartmann, Dan Edwards, Lawrence Cruise | |
| 01:05 | Nazareth | George Michael misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:05 | Nazareth | George Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott loses the dribble to George Michael | 35-40 |
| 00:26 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Matthew Belli (SF) George Michael | |
| 00:26 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:26 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:26 | Nazareth | Bryan Murray gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:02 | Nazareth | Thomas Malone hits a jump hook in the paint | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-42 |