| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris New (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Pennington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Bussey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Winstead (fresh) PF - Roger Kean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Michael Wells misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Roger Kean - foul #2 on Roger Kean, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Michael Wells makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Michael Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno buries a jumper in the paint | 32-42 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Michael Wells can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 32-42 |
| 18:55 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derrick Winstead | 32-44 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Chris New can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-44 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Bowersox (PF) Michael Wells | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien (PF) Roger Kean | |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 17:22 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Isidro Bruno is called for the reach on David Bowersox - foul #1 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), William Otis (SF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Chris New, Michael Williams, Harry Fortier | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Bell (PG), Ryan Lam (SG), Pavel Bienkowski (C) William Pennington, Daniel Bussey, Isidro Bruno | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Bowersox | 37-47 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead is hacked by Drew Jones - foul #2 on Drew Jones, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wells (PF) David Bowersox | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Drew Jones - foul #3 on Drew Jones, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Williams (SF), Harry Fortier (C) William Otis, Drew Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Pennington (PG), Roger Kean (PF) Eddie Bell, Moshe Zapien | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jordon Horton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Pennington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Winstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Kean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pavel Bienkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Siddiqui - foul #1 on Michael Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Chris New (SG) Jordon Horton, Michael Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harry Fortier | 37-50 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Chris New hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno (C) Pavel Bienkowski | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | William Pennington steals it from Howard Phillips | 40-50 |
| 14:26 | Fresno State | William Pennington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Michael Wells hits a fadeaway in the lane | 42-50 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | William Pennington can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Michael Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:16 | Fresno State | William Pennington is hacked by Howard Phillips - foul #2 on Howard Phillips, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), William Otis (SF), David Bowersox (PF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Chris New, Michael Williams, Michael Wells, Harry Fortier | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Bell (PG), Daniel Bussey (SG), Douglas Easter (SF), Moshe Zapien (PF), Pavel Bienkowski (C) William Pennington, Ryan Lam, Derrick Winstead, Roger Kean, Isidro Bruno | |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-50 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:49 | Fresno State | Michael Siddiqui steals it from Eddie Bell | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jordon Horton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Otis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bowersox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Drew Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Eddie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Bussey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moshe Zapien (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Pavel Bienkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Bowersox | 45-50 |
| 11:18 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Daniel Bussey out of the doubleteam | 45-52 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 11:12 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Moshe Zapien | 45-52 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | Jordon Horton picks off the pass by Daniel Bussey | 45-52 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Pavel Bienkowski is called for the reach on William Otis - foul #1 on Pavel Bienkowski, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Chris New (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Michael Wells (PF), Harry Fortier (C) Jordon Horton, Michael Siddiqui, William Otis, David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Pennington (PG), George Wilson (SG), Derrick Winstead (SF), Roger Kean (PF), Isidro Bruno (C) Eddie Bell, Daniel Bussey, Douglas Easter, Moshe Zapien, Pavel Bienkowski | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Kean - foul #3 on Roger Kean, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (SG) George Wilson | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chris New | 47-52 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Michael Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Phillips | 49-52 |
| 09:23 | Fresno State | Chris New steals it from Isidro Bruno | 49-52 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Chris New hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | Roger Kean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey (SG), Douglas Easter (SF), Pavel Bienkowski (PF) Ryan Lam, Derrick Winstead, Roger Kean | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Chris New is denied by Pavel Bienkowski | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:33 | Fresno State | Michael Williams picks off the pass by Douglas Easter | 51-52 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier is hacked by Isidro Bruno - foul #2 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Bowersox (PF) Michael Wells | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien (PF) Isidro Bruno | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips misses short on a turnaround from close range | 51-52 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Michael Williams can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Moshe Zapien | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris New (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bowersox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Pennington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Bussey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moshe Zapien (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Pavel Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips is hacked by William Pennington - foul #1 on William Pennington, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), William Otis (SF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Chris New, Michael Williams, Harry Fortier | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Bell (PG), Ryan Lam (SG), Derrick Winstead (SF), Isidro Bruno (C) William Pennington, Daniel Bussey, Douglas Easter, Pavel Bienkowski | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Drew Jones - foul #4 on Drew Jones, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roger Kean (PF) Moshe Zapien | |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | David Bowersox snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Eddie Bell is blocked by Drew Jones | 53-56 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | David Bowersox pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | David Bowersox tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | William Otis gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | William Otis hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno misses the jumper in the lane | 55-56 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Drew Jones grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Roger Kean steals it from William Otis | 55-56 |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:16 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Bell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Siddiqui - foul #2 on Michael Siddiqui, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Chris New (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Michael Wells (PF), Harry Fortier (C) Jordon Horton, Michael Siddiqui, William Otis, David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey (SG), Douglas Easter (SF), Moshe Zapien (PF), Pavel Bienkowski (C) Ryan Lam, Derrick Winstead, Roger Kean, Isidro Bruno | |
| 04:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Fresno State | Eddie Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 57-56 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Harry Fortier blocks the short jumper by Pavel Bienkowski | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 57-56 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Chris New connects on the floater from the left side set up by Howard Phillips | 59-56 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Michael Wells grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Michael Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Pennington (PG), Derrick Winstead (SF) Eddie Bell, Douglas Easter | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris New (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Pennington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Bussey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Winstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Moshe Zapien (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Pavel Bienkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Pennington | 59-59 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Michael Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Chris New | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roger Kean (PF), Isidro Bruno (C) Moshe Zapien, Pavel Bienkowski | |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Wells - foul #3 on Michael Wells, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Chris New comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Isidro Bruno | 61-61 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harry Fortier | 61-61 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Chris New hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Phillips | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Fresno State | William Pennington is fouled on the floor by Howard Phillips - foul #3 on Howard Phillips, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Fresno State | William Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harry Fortier | 63-61 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Michael Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Kean | 63-61 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Chris New hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Chris New pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Daniel Bussey is called for the reach on Chris New in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Bussey, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Chris New misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Isidro Bruno | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno is hacked by Michael Wells - foul #4 on Michael Wells, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Bussey is called for the reach on Harry Fortier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Bussey, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), William Otis (SF) Howard Phillips, Michael Wells | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | William Pennington is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pennington, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Chris New is called for the reach on Daniel Bussey - foul #1 on Chris New, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Michael Wells (PF) Jordon Horton, William Otis | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier is fouled in the backcourt by William Pennington - foul #3 on William Pennington, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), William Otis (SF) Howard Phillips, Michael Wells | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Roger Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 69-64 |