| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Virgil Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dorey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earl Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Dorey | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:23 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 17:58 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Matthew Dorey | 30-32 |
| 17:41 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Huddleston | 30-34 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:16 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:00 | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Dorey | 30-37 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Ridlon is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridlon, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Francis Smith (PG), Robert Higgs (SG), Olen Kim (PF), Craig Moncada (C) Virgil Huddleston, Matthew Dorey, Lawrence Ridlon, Michael Schuelke | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler can't finish the layup | 30-37 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler tips it in | 32-37 |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Francis Smith can't connect on a jumper from close range | 32-37 |
| 15:58 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Higgs tips it home | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Francis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Higgs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earl Sheppard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Olen Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Moncada (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Olen Kim - foul #2 on Olen Kim, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Forrest Sommer, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston (PG), Lawrence Ridlon (PF) Earl Sheppard, Craig Moncada | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 3rd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:08 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Higgs misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Townley - foul #2 on Shawn Townley, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey (SG) Francis Smith | |
| 15:08 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Higgs misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:08 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Higgs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Ridlon steals the ball from Joshua Smith | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:09 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Higgs grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG) James Whitney, George Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Earl Sheppard (SF), Michael Schuelke (C) Robert Higgs, Olen Kim | |
| 14:00 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it home | 36-41 |
| 13:25 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Virgil Huddleston | 36-43 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer knocks in the turnaround from close range | 38-43 |
| 12:44 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey's pass is intercepted by Joshua Smith | 38-43 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Virgil Huddleston is called for the reach on Lewis Burkley - foul #1 on Virgil Huddleston, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Francis Smith (PG), Robert Higgs (SG), Olen Kim (PF) Virgil Huddleston, Matthew Dorey, Lawrence Ridlon | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Lewis | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Francis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Higgs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Earl Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Olen Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Schuelke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | St. Bonaventure | Francis Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Higgs | 41-45 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 11:22 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Sheppard gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:16 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Sheppard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | Olen Kim snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:58 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Shawn Townley (SF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charlie Alverez (SF), Craig Moncada (C) Earl Sheppard, Michael Schuelke | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley loses the dribble to Craig Moncada | 41-45 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Higgs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | James Whitney grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | James Whitney scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shawn Townley | 44-45 |
| 09:44 | St. Bonaventure | Charlie Alverez is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Higgs | 44-47 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley clanks a runner near the basket | 44-47 |
| 09:24 | St. Bonaventure | Craig Moncada grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:18 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Higgs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston (PG), Matthew Dorey (SG), Earl Sheppard (SF), Lawrence Ridlon (PF) Francis Smith, Robert Higgs, Charlie Alverez, Olen Kim | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:33 | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston is hacked by Willie Mendenhall - foul #3 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke (C) Craig Moncada | |
| 08:12 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Schuelke is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall - foul #3 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Virgil Huddleston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Dorey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Ridlon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Olen Kim (C) Michael Schuelke | |
| 06:51 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley loses the dribble to Lawrence Ridlon | 44-47 |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Forrest Sommer - foul #1 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SF), Akim Zickler (PF) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Francis Smith (PG), Robert Higgs (SG) Virgil Huddleston, Matthew Dorey | |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lewis Burkley and he's hacked by Lawrence Ridlon - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridlon, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Craig Moncada (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Earl Sheppard, Lawrence Ridlon | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Schuelke is called for the reach on Shawn Townley - foul #4 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Willie Mendenhall | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charlie Alverez (SF) Olen Kim | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:31 | St. Bonaventure | Craig Moncada snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | Charlie Alverez is hacked by James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston (PG) Charlie Alverez | |
| 05:03 | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Craig Moncada hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Virgil Huddleston | 47-49 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | George Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Whitney | 49-49 |
| 04:20 | St. Bonaventure | Virgil Huddleston is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Smith | 49-52 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey (SG), Earl Sheppard (SF), Lawrence Ridlon (PF) Francis Smith, Robert Higgs, Craig Moncada | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Willie Mendenhall and he's fouled by Lawrence Ridlon - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridlon, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:51 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Ridlon gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:36 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Virgil Huddleston (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Dorey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Ridlon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Sheppard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Ridlon | 51-52 |
| 02:35 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Virgil Huddleston steals the ball from Joshua Smith | 51-52 |
| 02:01 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Sheppard dunks the ball set up by Virgil Huddleston | 51-54 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willie Mendenhall | 54-54 |
| 01:26 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Virgil Huddleston is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Huddleston, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Sheppard clanks a floater from the left side | 56-54 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Sheppard tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Ridlon blocks the short jumper by Joshua Smith | 56-54 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley is hacked by Matthew Dorey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Dorey, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Schuelke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Dorey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-54 |