| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Helms (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Mabry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Teran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucas Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Placencia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucas Jensen and the foul's on Thomas Flaherty - foul #2 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Flaherty | 42-37 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lucas Jensen | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | William Helms steals it from Justin Sheley | 45-37 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Sheley steals it from Ronald Teran | 45-37 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Shaw and the foul's on Ronald Teran - foul #3 on Ronald Teran, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frankie Pearce (PG), Tod Huizenga (SG), Victor Fuhr (SF), Jeremy Simmons (PF), Rickey Oyola (C) William Helms, Matthew Mabry, Ronald Teran, Lucas Jensen, Clarence Placencia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | William Crozier grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Frankie Pearce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tod Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Fuhr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Oyola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty is fouled on the floor by Victor Fuhr - foul #2 on Victor Fuhr, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG) Thomas Flaherty | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 45-42 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | William Crozier steals the ball from Frankie Pearce | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 45-45 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Frankie Pearce misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeremy Simmons grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Frankie Pearce hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tod Huizenga | 47-45 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 47-47 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Tod Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | William Crozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms (PG), Ronald Teran (SF), Lucas Jensen (PF) Frankie Pearce, Victor Fuhr, Rickey Oyola | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser, William Crozier | |
| 13:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Tod Huizenga misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeremy Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Nelson is called for the reach on Tod Huizenga - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry (SG), Rickey Oyola (C) Tod Huizenga, Jeremy Simmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Dave Burnett (C) Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson, Brad Nelson | |
| 12:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Rickey Oyola misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Ronald Teran is blocked by Justin Sheley | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dave Burnett, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia (C) Rickey Oyola | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Helms (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Mabry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Teran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Placencia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley tips it home | 47-49 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Teran grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frankie Pearce (PG), Tod Huizenga (SG), Victor Fuhr (SF), Jeremy Simmons (PF) William Helms, Matthew Mabry, Ronald Teran, Lucas Jensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | William Crozier drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Stephen Moser | 47-52 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Nelson is called for the reach on Frankie Pearce - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rickey Oyola (C) Clarence Placencia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Tod Huizenga loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Stephen Moser | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | William Crozier is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms (PG), Matthew Mabry (SG) Frankie Pearce, Victor Fuhr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Bruce Crampton, Brad Nelson | |
| 09:01 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Tod Huizenga takes the ball from Jeffrey Robinson | 49-52 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Teran (SF), Lucas Jensen (PF), Clarence Placencia (C) Tod Huizenga, Jeremy Simmons, Rickey Oyola | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) William Crozier | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Lucas Jensen is called for the reach on Richard Fell - foul #2 on Lucas Jensen, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clarence Placencia - foul #2 on Clarence Placencia, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frankie Pearce (SG) Matthew Mabry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Fullerton | A charge is called on William Helms - foul #1 on William Helms, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tod Huizenga (SG) Frankie Pearce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson, Dave Burnett | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tod Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Teran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Placencia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Tod Huizenga is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | William Crozier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 06:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-53 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Crampton | 51-55 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Teran is fouled on the floor by Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frankie Pearce (PG), Matthew Mabry (SG), Jeremy Simmons (C) William Helms, Tod Huizenga, Clarence Placencia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Dave Burnett (C) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Justin Sheley, Brad Nelson | |
| 05:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Frankie Pearce hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 05:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeremy Simmons lays it up and in | 56-55 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Lucas Jensen | 56-55 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Teran drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frankie Pearce | 58-55 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 58-57 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeremy Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Lucas Jensen can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeremy Simmons grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms (PG), Tod Huizenga (SG), Victor Fuhr (SF), Rickey Oyola (PF), Clarence Placencia (C) Frankie Pearce, Matthew Mabry, Ronald Teran, Lucas Jensen, Jeremy Simmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson, Dave Burnett | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tod Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Fuhr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rickey Oyola (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Placencia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry (SG), Jeremy Simmons (PF) Victor Fuhr, Rickey Oyola | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Brad Nelson | |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms is hacked by Thomas Flaherty - foul #3 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Teran (SF), Lucas Jensen (PF) Tod Huizenga, Jeremy Simmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Paul Shaw | 61-59 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Teran | 63-59 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Ronald Teran - foul #4 on Ronald Teran, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:35 | Cal State Fullerton | William Helms clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Burnett | 63-62 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Clarence Placencia is called for the reach on Thomas Flaherty - foul #3 on Clarence Placencia, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia is hacked by Richard Fell - foul #1 on Richard Fell, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Matthew Mabry takes the ball from Richard Fell | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Mabry hits the finger roll | 67-62 |