| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Sang Zhao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| 18:54 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 18:53 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jordan Whitfield and he's fouled by Melvin Robertson - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 18:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-42 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson tips it home | 47-44 |
| 17:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier (C) Hershel Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (C) Michael Sisson | |
| 17:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox's pass is intercepted by James Schofield | 47-44 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | James Schofield banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| 17:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jordan Whitfield - foul #1 on Jordan Whitfield, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson (PG), Gene Toner (SG), Melvin Mills (SF), Mathew King (PF) Sang Zhao, Jordan Whitfield, Gerald Flanagan, Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (PG), Jason Broome (SG), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:31 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier hits a shot in the lane set up by Melvin Mills | 49-48 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Jason Broome - foul #1 on Jason Broome, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan (SF), Hershel Berry (C) Melvin Mills, Mathew King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Michael Sisson (C) Melvin Robertson, Dana Utley | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Toner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gerald Flanagan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferrier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hershel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Broome (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo lays it up and in | 49-50 |
| 15:12 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 51-50 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | James Bell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wilson in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 15:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 15:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 51-50 |
| 14:46 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao (PG), Jordan Whitfield (SG), Patrick Cox (PF), Melvin Mills (C) Thomas Wilson, Gene Toner, James Ferrier, Hershel Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) James Bell, Daniel Henry, Charles Sotelo | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Sang Zhao is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Sang Zhao, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 14:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Schofield | 51-52 |
| 13:26 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 12:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Patrick Cox | 51-52 |
| 12:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Hershel Berry (C) Gerald Flanagan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 12:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 12:22 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield can't connect on a floater near the basket | 51-52 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Sotelo | 51-52 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 11:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Sang Zhao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Hershel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dana Utley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Melvin Robertson is called for the reach on Melvin Mills - foul #3 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Michael Currey (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Gene Toner (SF), James Ferrier (PF) Sang Zhao, Jordan Whitfield, Melvin Mills, Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) James Schofield, Dana Utley | |
| 11:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | Hershel Berry comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-52 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Mathew King (PF) Hershel Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mathew King is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan (SF) Michael Currey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield (SG) Gene Toner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG) Daniel Henry | |
| 10:38 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan knocks in the floater from the left side | 53-54 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | James Schofield loses the dribble to Thomas Wilson in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 10:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Robertson | 55-56 |
| 10:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Schofield is called for the reach on Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao (PG), Patrick Cox (PF) Thomas Wilson, Mathew King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dana Utley (C) Kenneth Mirabal | |
| 10:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Sang Zhao | 57-56 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Patrick Cox - foul #1 on Patrick Cox, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Hershel Berry (C) James Ferrier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Michael Sisson (C) Steven Johnson, Melvin Robertson, Dana Utley | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Jordan Whitfield | 57-58 |
| 09:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Schofield - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson (SG) Jordan Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) James Schofield, Charles Sotelo | |
| 09:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Wilson picks off the pass by Daniel Henry | 59-58 |
| 08:50 | Saint Francis (PA) | Daniel Henry picks off the pass by Hershel Berry | 59-58 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry lays it in | 59-60 |
| 08:40 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Sang Zhao | 61-60 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Hershel Berry takes the ball from Michael Sisson | 61-60 |
| 08:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Gerald Flanagan is called for the reach on Jason Broome - foul #2 on Gerald Flanagan, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield (SG), Melvin Mills (SF), Mathew King (PF), James Ferrier (C) Sang Zhao, Gerald Flanagan, Patrick Cox, Hershel Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) James Bell, Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jordan Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ferrier (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dana Utley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 61-60 |
| 07:33 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Mathew King | 61-60 |
| 07:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Charles Sotelo is called for the reach on Jordan Whitfield - foul #1 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 07:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew King | 61-60 |
| 07:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Dana Utley takes the ball from Mathew King | 61-60 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 61-62 |
| 07:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Mathew King - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 07:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mathew King makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Mathew King misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 06:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao (PG) Mathew King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) Charles Sotelo, Dana Utley | |
| 06:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-62 |
| 06:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to James Ferrier | 64-62 |
| 06:12 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield's pass is intercepted by Melvin Robertson | 64-62 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson lays it in set up by Melvin Robertson | 64-64 |
| 05:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 05:29 | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan (SF), Patrick Cox (PF), Hershel Berry (C) Thomas Wilson, James Ferrier, Melvin Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 05:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 05:12 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Sang Zhao and he's fouled by Michael Sisson - foul #2 on Michael Sisson, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 04:57 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-66 |
| 04:33 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 04:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Sisson - foul #3 on Michael Sisson, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| 04:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:28 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:02 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Hershel Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Sang Zhao (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Whitfield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Flanagan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Hershel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sisson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | James Schofield misses the floater from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Mirabal | 71-66 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 03:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox's floater is tipped away by Michael Sisson | 71-68 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry is fouled on the floor by Sang Zhao - foul #3 on Sang Zhao, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier (C) Hershel Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Charles Sotelo (PF), Dana Utley (C) Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:45 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier double dribbles | 71-68 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson (PG), Gene Toner (SG), Melvin Mills (C) Sang Zhao, Jordan Whitfield, Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (PG) James Schofield | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao (PG), Jordan Whitfield (SG), Patrick Cox (PF) Thomas Wilson, Gene Toner, Melvin Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Dana Utley | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the turnaround in the paint set up by James Schofield | 71-70 |
| 02:14 | Saint Francis (PA) | Sang Zhao drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jordan Whitfield | 73-70 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 01:48 | Saint Francis (PA) | James Ferrier pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield banks in the layup | 75-70 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Sotelo | 75-73 |
| 01:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | Jordan Whitfield double dribbles | 75-73 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Hershel Berry (C) James Ferrier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson (C) Charles Sotelo | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Robertson | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Saint Francis (PA) | Hershel Berry misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 75-76 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 75-76 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson tips it in | 75-78 |
| 00:38 | Saint Francis (PA) | Gerald Flanagan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal grabs the board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal is hacked by Jordan Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Whitfield, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (PG) James Schofield | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Saint Francis (PA) | Kenneth Mirabal steps in front of the Gerald Flanagan pass | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Sang Zhao - foul #4 on Sang Zhao, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Kenneth Mirabal, Michael Sisson | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo snags the offensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo is hacked by Hershel Berry - foul #2 on Hershel Berry, team foul #9 | 75-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Robertson | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Gerald Flanagan is called for the reach on Melvin Robertson - foul #3 on Gerald Flanagan, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:17 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Sang Zhao - foul #5 on Sang Zhao, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Thomas Wilson (PG) Sang Zhao | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Hershel Berry pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Wilson | 78-81 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson is hacked by Jordan Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jordan Whitfield, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Michael Sisson (C) Jason Broome, Charles Sotelo | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Patrick Cox hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry runs out the clock | 81-83 |