| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Weist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Dayton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - August Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rubin Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman inbounds the ball | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby is called for 5 seconds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (SF) Theodore Olsen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | James Demby is called for the reach on Michael Geiger - foul #2 on James Demby, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG) Michael Geiger | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | David Dayton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 19:02 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Weist picks off the pass by James Demby in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Hughes | 54-50 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 18:40 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman tips it home | 54-52 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Nelson is called for the reach on John Tallent - foul #1 on Calvin Nelson, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (PF) Douglas Maez, John Tallent, David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Earl Maggi (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Weist and he's fouled by Harley Berry - foul #2 on Harley Berry, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 17:46 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Dayton (PF) Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-52 |
| 17:24 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 17:06 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Maggi's fadeaway is rejected by David Dayton | 57-52 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Dayton | 57-52 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist connects on the floater from the right side set up by David Dayton | 59-52 |
| 16:52 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Weist steals the ball from Harley Berry in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Slocum - foul #3 on Eric Slocum, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG), John Tallent (SG), Darryl Debord (PF) Michael Geiger, Billy Weist, David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), August Goodman (SF), Sidney Johnson (PF), Sean Boyd (C) Anthony Barrett, Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, Eric Slocum, Earl Maggi | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse buries a shot from close range set up by Sean Boyd | 61-54 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), David Dayton (PF) Theodore Olsen, Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson (PF), Rubin Bratton (C) August Goodman, Sean Boyd | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Douglas Maez (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Weist (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Tallent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Dayton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Hughes (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Calvin Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rubin Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson hits the finger roll set up by James Demby | 61-56 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | David Dayton misses long on a floater near the basket | 61-56 |
| 15:19 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 15:01 | St. Bonaventure | Sidney Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Dayton - foul #3 on David Dayton, team foul #1 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Darryl Debord (C) Douglas Maez, John Tallent, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF) James Demby, Sidney Johnson, Calvin Nelson | |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Rittenhouse | 61-59 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist is fouled on the floor by Harley Berry - foul #3 on Harley Berry, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Ernest Gadbois, Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (SG), Sean Boyd (C) Harold Rittenhouse, Rubin Bratton | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| 14:20 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett is hacked by Michael Geiger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Geiger, team foul #2 | 61-59 |
| 14:11 | St. Bonaventure | John Tallent steals it from Eric Slocum | 61-59 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Sean Boyd swats the short shot by Jeff Hughes | 61-59 |
| 14:02 | St. Bonaventure | Sean Boyd pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 13:45 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeff Hughes - foul #3 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (C) Michael Geiger, John Tallent, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), August Goodman (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF) Anthony Barrett, Harley Berry, Eric Slocum | |
| 13:45 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 13:45 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist is hacked by Calvin Nelson - foul #2 on Calvin Nelson, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Jeff Hughes (C) Billy Weist, David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse (SG) Todd Hudson | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes hits a fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 13:06 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson buries a shot from the left block | 63-63 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Calvin Nelson swats the layup by Jeff Hughes | 63-63 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 12:18 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Geiger - foul #3 on Michael Geiger, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), John Tallent (SF), David Dayton (PF) Michael Geiger, Theodore Olsen, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Rubin Bratton (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Sean Boyd | |
| 12:18 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 12:18 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Rubin Bratton blocks the short jumper by Darryl Debord | 66-65 |
| 12:02 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 11:33 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton's pass is intercepted by Douglas Maez | 66-65 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez lays it in | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Douglas Maez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Weist (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Tallent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Dayton (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darryl Debord (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Barrett (fresh) SG - Todd Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. C - Rubin Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF) Douglas Maez, John Tallent | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse (SG), Sidney Johnson (SF), Eric Slocum (PF) Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, Calvin Nelson | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 10:56 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 10:47 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rubin Bratton | 68-68 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is called for 3 seconds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Theodore Olsen, Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Earl Maggi (C) Anthony Barrett, Rubin Bratton | |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum travels in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | David Dayton lays it up and in set up by Michael Geiger and he's hacked by Earl Maggi - foul #2 on Earl Maggi, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen (SF) Michael Geiger | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry (SF) Sidney Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | David Dayton makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 10:06 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry is fouled in the backcourt by John Tallent - foul #2 on John Tallent, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG), Darryl Debord (PF) Theodore Olsen, David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 09:51 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 09:50 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Maggi | 71-68 |
| 09:28 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF), David Dayton (PF) Douglas Maez, John Tallent, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (SG), August Goodman (SF), Sidney Johnson (PF), Rubin Bratton (C) Harold Rittenhouse, Harley Berry, Eric Slocum, Earl Maggi | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Rubin Bratton swats the short shot by David Dayton | 71-68 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | David Dayton tips it home | 73-68 |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby's floater is tipped away by Darryl Debord | 73-68 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 08:32 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 08:17 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Weist is called for the reach on Todd Hudson - foul #3 on Billy Weist, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG), John Tallent (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, Theodore Olsen, Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Sean Boyd (C) James Demby, Todd Hudson, August Goodman, Sidney Johnson, Rubin Bratton | |
| 07:56 | St. Bonaventure | Sean Boyd's pass is intercepted by John Tallent | 73-68 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist banks in the layup set up by John Tallent | 75-68 |
| 07:51 | St. Bonaventure | Sean Boyd's pass is intercepted by John Tallent in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Tallent | 77-68 |
| 07:30 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum makes the jump hook from the left block | 77-70 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Darryl Debord (PF) Douglas Maez, Billy Weist, David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), August Goodman (SF), Earl Maggi (C) Anthony Barrett, Harley Berry, Sean Boyd | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tallent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Theodore Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Debord (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - August Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Maggi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes drills a shot from the left block set up by John Tallent | 79-70 |
| 07:03 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-70 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Maggi - foul #3 on Earl Maggi, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (PG), Billy Weist (SG), David Dayton (PF) Michael Geiger, John Tallent, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry (SF), Rubin Bratton (C) August Goodman, Earl Maggi | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 06:54 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 06:32 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harley Berry and he's hacked by David Dayton - foul #4 on David Dayton, team foul #7 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), John Tallent (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Billy Weist, Theodore Olsen, Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (PG) James Demby | |
| 06:32 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the free throw | 80-73 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF) Michael Geiger, John Tallent | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Earl Maggi (PF) Harold Rittenhouse, Eric Slocum | |
| 06:16 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Maez steals it from Rubin Bratton in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist blows the layup | 80-73 |
| 06:12 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 05:57 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-73 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Billy Weist scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Douglas Maez | 82-73 |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Weist - foul #4 on Billy Weist, team foul #8 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), John Tallent (SF), Darryl Debord (C) Billy Weist, Theodore Olsen, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman (SF) Anthony Barrett | |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Rubin Bratton denies the turnaround by Douglas Maez | 82-74 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger can't tip it in | 82-74 |
| 05:28 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Maggi pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 05:07 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton is hacked by Douglas Maez - foul #3 on Douglas Maez, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Weist (SG), Theodore Olsen (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Douglas Maez, John Tallent, David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), Anthony Barrett (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF) Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, August Goodman, Earl Maggi | |
| 05:07 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen is fouled on the floor by Anthony Barrett - foul #3 on Anthony Barrett, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tallent (PG), David Dayton (PF) Michael Geiger, Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum (C) Rubin Bratton | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 04:40 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse is hacked by Billy Weist - foul #5 on Billy Weist, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG) Billy Weist | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 04:40 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 04:40 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Eric Slocum swats the layup by David Dayton | 84-76 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 04:10 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum hits a wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Harold Rittenhouse | 84-78 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 04:01 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Geiger - foul #4 on Michael Geiger, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez (SG), Darryl Debord (PF) Theodore Olsen, David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Sean Boyd (C) Calvin Nelson | |
| 04:01 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 04:01 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-80 |
| 03:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby is fouled on the floor by Michael Geiger - foul #5 on Michael Geiger, team foul #12 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen (SF), David Dayton (PF) Michael Geiger, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (SG), August Goodman (SF) Harold Rittenhouse, Anthony Barrett | |
| 03:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 03:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Douglas Maez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Tallent (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Theodore Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dayton (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Darryl Debord (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - August Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Boyd (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | David Dayton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Olsen | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | St. Bonaventure | Sean Boyd misses the easy layup | 90-82 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord grabs the board | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dayton | 92-82 |
| 02:59 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes (C) Darryl Debord | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse (SG), Earl Maggi (C) Todd Hudson, Sean Boyd | |
| 02:57 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse is hacked by Jeff Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #13 | 92-82 |
| 02:57 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 02:57 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Jeff Hughes is denied by Harold Rittenhouse | 92-84 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse gets the rebound | 92-84 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse is hacked by David Dayton in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dayton, team foul #14 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord (PF) David Dayton | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (PG), Calvin Nelson (PF), Rubin Bratton (C) James Demby, Eric Slocum, Earl Maggi | |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Tallent | 94-86 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 94-86 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen snags the defensive board | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 96-86 |
| 02:05 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse clanks a 3 from the left wing | 96-86 |
| 02:04 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton tips it back up and in | 96-88 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Rubin Bratton is called for the reach on Jeff Hughes - foul #1 on Rubin Bratton, team foul #10 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG) Todd Hudson | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse snags the defensive board | 97-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rubin Bratton | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 97-91 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 97-91 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is whistled for traveling | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | James Demby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-91 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen snags the defensive board | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | James Demby is called for the reach on Theodore Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Demby, team foul #11 | 97-91 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Theodore Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 98-91 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Demby - foul #4 on James Demby, team foul #12 | 98-91 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 99-91 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 100-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 100-91 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez pulls down the rebound | 100-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Demby is called for the reach on Douglas Maez in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Demby, team foul #13 | 100-91 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (PG) James Demby | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 1st free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 102-91 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by August Goodman | 102-93 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez is hacked by Todd Hudson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Hudson, team foul #14 | 102-93 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 1st free throw | 103-93 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 104-93 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by August Goodman | 104-95 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Hudson is called for the reach on Darryl Debord in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Hudson, team foul #15 | 104-95 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord makes the 1st free throw | 105-95 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Darryl Debord makes the 2nd free throw | 106-95 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton can't throw it down but he's fouled by Darryl Debord - foul #3 on Darryl Debord, team foul #15 | 106-95 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF) Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Calvin Nelson | |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton misses the 1st free throw | 106-95 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton misses the 2nd free throw | 106-95 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry grabs the offensive board | 106-95 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Hudson | 106-98 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 106-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse (SG), August Goodman (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF) Anthony Barrett, Harley Berry, Eric Slocum | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Maez runs out the clock | 106-98 |