| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Harold Morello (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Hendren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | David Cameron inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Bucknell | Andrew Baker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Morello | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Chester Hendren blocks the short jumper by Douglas Welch | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Morello - foul #1 on Harold Morello, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:46 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:27 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Morello | 42-31 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee blows the wide open dunk | 42-31 |
| 17:57 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 17:38 | Bucknell | Harold Morello drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Baker | 45-31 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips's pass is intercepted by Herbert Heath | 45-31 |
| 17:05 | Bucknell | Harold Morello misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-31 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee is hacked by Herbert Heath - foul #1 on Herbert Heath, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Peter Davis (SG), Jerry Motz (SF), Corey Marshall (C) Andrew Baker, David Cameron, Herbert Heath | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Douglas Welch, Manuel Phillips | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 16:43 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren blows the layup but the foul's on Alfred Yablonsky - foul #2 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 16:43 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:43 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Ferrill | 47-33 |
| 16:04 | Bucknell | Peter Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Harold Morello (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Motz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Hendren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 15:37 | Bucknell | Peter Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 15:35 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 15:22 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Corey Marshall and the foul's on Robert Ferrill - foul #1 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Baker (SG), Herbert Heath (C) Peter Davis, Corey Marshall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF) Robert Graham, Robert Ferrill | |
| 15:22 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Chester Hendren denies the turnaround by Douglas Welch | 49-35 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips tips it home | 49-37 |
| 14:37 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren lays it in set up by Harold Morello | 51-37 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 14:07 | Bucknell | Kenneth Jackson steals the ball from Jerry Motz | 51-39 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 13:59 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:54 | Bucknell | Andrew Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Morello | 54-39 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Phillips | 54-41 |
| 13:21 | Bucknell | Harold Morello connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Heath | 57-41 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Davis (PG), Peter Davis (SG), David Cameron (SF), Corey Marshall (C) Harold Morello, Andrew Baker, Jerry Motz, Herbert Heath | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Manuel Phillips, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:35 | Bucknell | Douglas Welch picks off the pass by Chester Hendren | 57-41 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | David Cameron takes the ball from Douglas Welch | 57-41 |
| 12:17 | Bucknell | William Davis blows the layup | 57-41 |
| 12:15 | Bucknell | Corey Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:55 | Bucknell | William Davis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-41 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the board | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Hendren (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Burpee (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Harold Morello (PG), Andrew Baker (SG), Herbert Heath (C) William Davis, Peter Davis, Chester Hendren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF), Carlton Braxton (C) Robert Ferrill, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:49 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 11:42 | Bucknell | Andrew Baker is fouled on the floor by Douglas Welch - foul #1 on Douglas Welch, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Douglas Welch, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 11:20 | Bucknell | Andrew Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Harold Morello - foul #2 on Harold Morello, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG) Robert Ferrill | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:48 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-45 |
| 10:46 | Bucknell | David Cameron snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:41 | Bucknell | Andrew Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Morello | 60-45 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Herbert Heath steals it from Robert Graham | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:09 | Bucknell | Harold Morello clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Manuel Phillips | 60-45 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Corey Marshall blocks the jumper by Alfred Yablonsky | 60-45 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky tips it in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:34 | Bucknell | David Cameron misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-47 |
| 09:33 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by David Cameron - foul #2 on David Cameron, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Davis (PG), Peter Davis (SG), Chester Hendren (PF), Jerry Motz (C) Harold Morello, Andrew Baker, Corey Marshall, Herbert Heath | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Kenneth Jackson, Carlton Braxton | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Welch | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:45 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 62-49 |
| 08:43 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is denied on a dunk by Jerry Motz | 64-49 |
| 08:31 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:25 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz misses the fadeaway from the right side | 64-49 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-49 |
| 08:06 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | David Cameron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-49 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chester Hendren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Motz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 07:32 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 07:11 | Bucknell | David Cameron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #4 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Harold Morello (PG), Andrew Baker (SG) William Davis, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Douglas Welch, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 07:11 | Bucknell | David Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:11 | Bucknell | David Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 64-49 |
| 07:03 | Bucknell | David Cameron snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:58 | Bucknell | Harold Morello misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Baker picks off the pass by Manuel Phillips | 64-49 |
| 06:21 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren drills a shot in the paint set up by David Cameron | 66-49 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Harold Morello is called for the reach on Robert Graham - foul #3 on Harold Morello, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Peter Davis (SF), Herbert Heath (C) David Cameron, Jerry Motz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG) Robert Ferrill | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block | 66-49 |
| 05:57 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Herbert Heath | 66-49 |
| 05:40 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Morello | 68-49 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Jackson | 68-52 |
| 04:58 | Bucknell | Andrew Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Davis | 71-52 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Phillips | 71-54 |
| 04:32 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren lays it in on a great pass from Peter Davis and the foul's on Jeffrey Burpee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #7 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Davis (PG), Jerry Motz (SF) Harold Morello, Andrew Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Carlton Braxton (C) Douglas Welch, Manuel Phillips, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 04:32 | Bucknell | Chester Hendren misses the free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the layup against the doubleteam | 73-54 |
| 04:20 | Bucknell | Herbert Heath grabs the board | 73-54 |
| 03:51 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz is hacked by Robert Ferrill - foul #2 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #8 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Frank Elliott (PG), Corey Marshall (C) Chester Hendren, Herbert Heath | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:51 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 03:51 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Frank Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Motz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Braxton (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by Jerry Motz as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Jerry Motz, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF) Robert Ferrill | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Bucknell | William Davis is hacked by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #5 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #9 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Thomas Cunningham, Carlton Braxton | |
| 03:11 | Bucknell | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:11 | Bucknell | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 02:55 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Corey Marshall | 77-56 |
| 02:34 | Bucknell | The short jumper by Corey Marshall is denied by Manuel Phillips | 77-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Jerry Motz | 77-56 |
| 02:04 | Bucknell | Peter Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-56 |
| 02:02 | Bucknell | William Davis tips it in | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Peter Davis takes the ball from Jeffrey Burpee | 79-56 |
| 01:51 | Bucknell | Peter Davis banks in the layup | 81-56 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 81-56 |
| 01:33 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz snags the defensive board | 81-56 |
| 01:12 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Elliott and he's hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #10 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG) Robert Ferrill | |
| 01:12 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz makes the free throw | 84-56 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 84-56 |
| 00:54 | Bucknell | Jerry Motz grabs the board | 84-56 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Bucknell | Corey Marshall lays it in set up by Frank Elliott and he's fouled by Manuel Phillips - foul #1 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #11 | 86-56 |
| 00:26 | Bucknell | Corey Marshall makes the free throw | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Jerry Motz swats the shot by Douglas Welch | 87-56 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch tips it back up and in | 87-58 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Frank Elliott runs out the clock | 87-58 |