| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Michael Younce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall McCaleb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-36 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan grabs the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams's floater is tipped away by Alan Willingham | 23-36 |
| 19:29 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Andrew Sparks | 23-36 |
| 19:14 | Sacred Heart | Alan Willingham loses the ball out of bounds | 23-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Andrew Sparks - foul #1 on Andrew Sparks, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:50 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks misses the turnaround from the right block | 24-36 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian McPhaul | 24-36 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McPhaul | 26-36 |
| 18:27 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Sparks picks off the pass by Brian McPhaul | 26-36 |
| 18:00 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks throws it down | 26-38 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard's pass is intercepted by Michael Younce | 26-38 |
| 17:18 | Sacred Heart | George Garland comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Millan - foul #1 on Fred Millan, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Santillo (PG), Dale Lockett (SF), Tyrell Powell (C) Michael Younce, Marshall McCaleb, Alan Willingham | |
| 17:18 | Sacred Heart | George Garland misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:18 | Sacred Heart | George Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 26-39 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 16:44 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #1 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG) Wayne Studdard | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Alan Willingham (C) George Garland | |
| 16:44 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:44 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 16:12 | Sacred Heart | Dale Lockett double dribbles | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (C) Richard Chestnut | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce (PG) Andrew Sparks | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski tips it home | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Howze (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Michael Younce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Santillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrell Powell (fresh) C - Alan Willingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sacred Heart | Gary Howze is called for the reach on Tyrell Powell - foul #1 on Gary Howze, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul (PF) Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb (SG), Andrew Callier (SF), Michael Vanwagoner (C) Bill Santillo, Dale Lockett, Alan Willingham | |
| 15:32 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Michael Vanwagoner - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Wayne Studdard (SF) Robert Imler, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 15:16 | Sacred Heart | The jump hook by Tyrell Powell is blocked by Andrew Williams | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul loses the dribble to Michael Younce | 30-40 |
| 15:07 | Sacred Heart | Walter McIlwraith is called for the reach on Michael Younce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG) Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 14:58 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Studdard - foul #3 on Wayne Studdard, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG) Richard Chestnut | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Pete Ross (PF) Tyrell Powell | |
| 14:58 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:58 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 14:30 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:13 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Callier | 30-43 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 13:52 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 13:50 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vanwagoner | 32-43 |
| 13:39 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall McCaleb | 32-45 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith's pass is intercepted by Andrew Callier | 32-45 |
| 13:14 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 13:12 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:58 | Sacred Heart | Brian McPhaul steals the ball from Michael Vanwagoner | 32-45 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-45 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 12:35 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Pete Ross | 32-45 |
| 12:29 | Sacred Heart | Pete Ross misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 32-45 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard is fouled on the floor by Andrew Callier - foul #4 on Andrew Callier, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Santillo (PG), Andrew Sparks (SG), Tyrell Powell (SF), George Garland (PF), Alan Willingham (C) Michael Younce, Marshall McCaleb, Andrew Callier, Pete Ross, Michael Vanwagoner | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses the runner from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 12:01 | Sacred Heart | Alan Willingham pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:51 | Sacred Heart | Bill Santillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 11:50 | Sacred Heart | Alan Willingham tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chestnut (fresh) SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Howze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Bill Santillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Sparks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrell Powell (fresh) PF - George Garland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Willingham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Willingham - foul #2 on Alan Willingham, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:32 | Sacred Heart | Alan Willingham grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 11:19 | Sacred Heart | Tyrell Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Franjo Szczeblewski | 35-47 |
| 10:56 | Sacred Heart | Tyrell Powell makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bill Santillo | 35-49 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Alan Willingham swats the layup by Gary Howze | 35-49 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce is fouled on the floor by Alan Willingham - foul #3 on Alan Willingham, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF) Richard Chestnut | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Dale Lockett (SF) Alan Willingham | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 10:10 | Sacred Heart | George Garland pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:54 | Sacred Heart | George Garland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #2 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Brian McPhaul (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) Robert Imler, Franjo Szczeblewski, Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce (PG), Marshall McCaleb (SG), Michael Vanwagoner (C) Bill Santillo, Andrew Sparks, Tyrell Powell | |
| 09:54 | Sacred Heart | George Garland makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:54 | Sacred Heart | George Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard lays it in on a great pass from Walter McIlwraith and the foul's on Marshall McCaleb - foul #1 on Marshall McCaleb, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (C) Bart Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Pete Ross (PF) George Garland | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:28 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Williams blocks the jumper by Michael Vanwagoner | 38-51 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Studdard | 40-51 |
| 09:05 | Sacred Heart | Dale Lockett hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Vanwagoner | 40-53 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Studdard | 42-53 |
| 08:28 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb drills a runner near the basket set up by Michael Younce | 42-55 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Santillo (PG), Andrew Sparks (SG), Tyrell Powell (SF), George Garland (PF), Alan Willingham (C) Michael Younce, Marshall McCaleb, Dale Lockett, Pete Ross, Michael Vanwagoner | |
| 07:46 | Sacred Heart | Franjo Szczeblewski takes the ball from Alan Willingham | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Howze (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Bill Santillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Sparks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrell Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Willingham (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze lays it up and in and he's hacked by Alan Willingham - foul #4 on Alan Willingham, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier (SF) Tyrell Powell | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:08 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:06 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Garland - foul #3 on George Garland, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Richard Chestnut, Gary Howze, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce (PG) Bill Santillo | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:45 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 06:20 | Sacred Heart | Alan Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Tyrell Powell (PF) George Garland | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Tyrell Powell steals it from Franjo Szczeblewski | 45-57 |
| 05:29 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 05:09 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 04:50 | Sacred Heart | Alan Willingham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 04:49 | Sacred Heart | Tyrell Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 04:23 | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:06 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Younce | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Willingham - foul #5 on Alan Willingham, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Robert Imler, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Santillo (PG), Marshall McCaleb (SG), Dale Lockett (SF), George Garland (PF), Michael Vanwagoner (C) Michael Younce, Andrew Sparks, Andrew Callier, Tyrell Powell, Alan Willingham | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Sacred Heart | Gary Howze picks off the pass by Marshall McCaleb | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Howze (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Bill Santillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marshall McCaleb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Vanwagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter McIlwraith | 49-59 |
| 02:55 | Sacred Heart | Michael Vanwagoner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Franjo Szczeblewski, Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce (PG), Andrew Callier (SF) Bill Santillo, Dale Lockett | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Vanwagoner swats the layup by Wayne Studdard | 49-59 |
| 02:39 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Michael Vanwagoner | 49-59 |
| 02:39 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Sparks (SG) Marshall McCaleb | |
| 02:20 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Callier makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Sparks | 49-61 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul's pass is intercepted by George Garland | 49-61 |
| 01:42 | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce is hacked by Walter McIlwraith - foul #3 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb (SG), Dale Lockett (SF), Tyrell Powell (PF) Andrew Sparks, Andrew Callier, George Garland | |
| 01:42 | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:42 | Sacred Heart | Michael Younce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze connects on the turnaround from close range | 51-63 |
| 01:22 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Ponce - foul #2 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Santillo (PG) Michael Younce | |
| 01:22 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:22 | Sacred Heart | Marshall McCaleb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze is whistled for traveling | 51-65 |
| 00:50 | Sacred Heart | Dale Lockett knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Vanwagoner | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-67 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | Wilfredo Ponce is called for the reach on Michael Vanwagoner - foul #3 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | Michael Vanwagoner makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | Michael Vanwagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Tyrell Powell - foul #1 on Tyrell Powell, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:11 | Sacred Heart | Tyrell Powell gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Bill Santillo runs out the clock | 56-69 |