| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Square (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler scores on a 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Donald Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | Arizona State | Donald Ross is fouled on the floor by Larry Bunting - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | William Abels hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Ross | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | William Abels steps in front of the Ernest Tyler pass | 30-37 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | William Abels connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Hunter | 30-40 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darron Warner (SF) Nicholas Square | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:08 | Arizona State | Donald Ross pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | William Abels clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerrold Goldsmith | 31-40 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Austria (SG), Nicholas Square (SF), George Miles (C) Wayne Hunter, Darron Warner, Donald Ross | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Austria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Square (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Testa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | George Miles denies the turnaround by Aaron Smith | 33-40 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Barber | 35-40 |
| 15:00 | Arizona State | William Abels knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Miles | 35-43 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey clanks a shot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | William Abels snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | William Abels connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | George Miles pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | William Abels is called for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Troy Bomar (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Glenn Barber, Jerrold Goldsmith, Jon Dailey, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Wayne Hunter (SG), Darron Warner (SF), Donald Ross (C) William Abels, Donald Austria, Nicholas Square, Gregory Testa | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter loses the dribble to Everette Hood | 35-46 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar scores on a floater near the basket set up by Ernest Tyler | 37-46 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Darron Warner can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Everette Hood - foul #2 on Everette Hood, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith (SF) Everette Hood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG), Nicholas Square (PF) Victor Michaud, George Miles | |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Darron Warner makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Darron Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith buries a jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Donald Ross clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Bunting - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gregory Testa (PF) Darron Warner | |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Square - foul #1 on Nicholas Square, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Square (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Hunter | 44-52 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Gregory Testa takes the ball from Jerrold Goldsmith | 44-52 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:03 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Donald Ross pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | William Abels drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square's floater is tipped away by Troy Bomar | 44-55 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Abels | 44-57 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | Troy Bomar is called for the reach on Wayne Hunter - foul #2 on Troy Bomar, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Donald Austria (SG), Darron Warner (SF), George Miles (C) William Abels, Wayne Hunter, Nicholas Square, Donald Ross | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Michaud (fresh) SG - Donald Austria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darron Warner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Testa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud is fouled on the floor by Jerry Keller - foul #1 on Jerry Keller, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 06:32 | Arizona State | Jon Dailey is called for the reach on Gregory Testa - foul #3 on Jon Dailey, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Aaron Smith is called for the reach on Victor Michaud - foul #1 on Aaron Smith, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Ross (C) Gregory Testa | |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Donald Ross | 44-58 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Donald Austria is hacked by Jerry Keller - foul #2 on Jerry Keller, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Donald Austria makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Donald Austria makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood buries a shot from the right block | 46-60 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith (SF) Everette Hood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Keller | 49-61 |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | Darron Warner's layup is rejected by Jon Dailey | 49-61 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | George Miles blocks the short jumper by Jon Dailey | 49-61 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Keller is blocked by Donald Ross | 49-61 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Troy Bomar (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Glenn Barber, Jon Dailey, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG), Earl Burns (SG), Wayne Hunter (SF), Gregory Testa (PF) Victor Michaud, Donald Austria, Darron Warner, George Miles | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Arizona State | William Abels buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Burns | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-64 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | William Abels misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-64 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | William Abels pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | William Abels misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Judge and he's hacked by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Jon Dailey (PF) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Square (SF), George Miles (C) Earl Burns, Donald Ross | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:00 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Abels - foul #2 on William Abels, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Ross (C) George Miles | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Donald Ross tips it home | 53-66 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Everette Hood | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square can't throw it down | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Abels - foul #3 on William Abels, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | William Abels is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Keller - foul #3 on Jerry Keller, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Austria (SG) Nicholas Square | |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | William Abels makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 56-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood can't finish the layup | 56-67 |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Donald Ross grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 56-67 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Gregory Testa is called for the reach on Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Gregory Testa, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Square (SF) Donald Austria | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |