| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ronald Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Kohl (fresh) SF - Adam Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 19:50 | Arizona | Gary Stewart pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 19:27 | Arizona | Ronald Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a floater from the right block | 34-46 |
| 19:11 | Arizona | Ronald Stark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:44 | Arizona | Michael Kohl makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Stark | 36-46 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 18:26 | Arizona | Adam Brown snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:23 | Arizona | Michael Kohl is hacked by David Holley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Holley, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr (SF), William Woods (C) Adam Brown, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Avitia (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, John Gagnon | |
| 18:08 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| 17:38 | Arizona | Ronald Stark misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 17:30 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:01 | Arizona | William Woods is hacked by Brian Jacobs - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adam Brown (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Ronald Stark, Jay George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Holley (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) Bernard Herring, David Avitia, Charles Champagne | |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Adam Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-48 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the floater from the left block set up by James Ketchum | 36-50 |
| 16:15 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr is hacked by David Holley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Holley, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (PG), Jay George (PF) Thomas O'Barr, William Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), John Gagnon (C) Charlie Olmstead, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Gary Stewart makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jay George | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ronald Stark (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Kohl (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Adam Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | David Holley is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Ketchum | 38-53 |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Ronald Stark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Jay George grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 14:46 | Arizona | Jay George buries a runner in the paint | 40-53 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gagnon | 40-55 |
| 14:22 | Arizona | Michael Kohl is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG), Thomas O'Barr (SF), William Woods (PF) Ronald Stark, Adam Brown, Jay George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Avitia (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, John Gagnon | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it in | 40-57 |
| 13:47 | Arizona | William Woods drills a fadeaway from the right block | 42-57 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Kohl is called for the reach on David Avitia - foul #3 on Michael Kohl, team foul #1 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adam Brown (SF), Jay George (PF) Thomas O'Barr, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 42-57 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | Michael Kohl loses the ball out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) Bernard Herring, David Avitia, Charles Champagne | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is hacked by William Woods - foul #3 on William Woods, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (C) Brian Jacobs | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Kohl - foul #4 on Michael Kohl, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr (SG), Gary Stewart (C) Michael Kohl, Jay George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the free throw | 42-59 |
| 12:16 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:54 | Arizona | William Woods blows the layup | 42-59 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas O'Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum's layup is rejected by William Woods | 42-59 |
| 11:27 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:03 | Arizona | William Woods clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Gagnon - foul #1 on John Gagnon, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG), Jay George (PF) Adam Brown, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, Peter Barnes, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney, John Gagnon | |
| 11:03 | Arizona | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:03 | Arizona | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it in | 44-61 |
| 10:27 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas O'Barr | 46-61 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jay George - foul #2 on Jay George, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adam Brown (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Thomas O'Barr, William Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Adam Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Stewart | 48-63 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF) Bernard Herring, David Holley, George Hill, Charles Champagne | |
| 09:30 | Arizona | David Avitia picks off the pass by Rodney Stewart in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Brown - foul #2 on Adam Brown, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr (SG) Ronald Stark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), John Gagnon (C) Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 48-64 |
| 08:54 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Stoney - foul #2 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Woods (PF) Jay George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:54 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:54 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon hits the easy wide open finger roll | 50-66 |
| 08:31 | Arizona | William Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG) Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the easy layup | 50-66 |
| 08:00 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 50-66 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Stark | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Stark (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas O'Barr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (SG), Adam Brown (SF), Jay George (PF) Ronald Stark, Thomas O'Barr, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Charles Champagne (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, Charlie Olmstead, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-66 |
| 06:50 | Arizona | Michael Kohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Jay George clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 06:32 | Arizona | William Woods tips it home | 54-66 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Holley and he's fouled by Adam Brown - foul #3 on Adam Brown, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (C) Christopher Stoney | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | David Holley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it but misses | 54-69 |
| 05:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Rodney Stewart | 54-69 |
| 05:40 | Arizona | David Holley steps in front of the Rodney Stewart pass in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | David Holley lays it up and in | 54-71 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Bernard Herring is called for the reach on Rodney Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Herring, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Adam Brown, William Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Bernard Herring, David Holley, George Hill, Charles Champagne | |
| 05:13 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart's pass is intercepted by Peter Barnes | 54-71 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Kohl - foul #5 on Michael Kohl, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG) Michael Kohl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Peter Barnes | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Jay George hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-72 |
| 04:50 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 04:23 | Arizona | Jay George misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 54-72 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the offensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum loses the ball out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Woods (C) Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Charles Champagne (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, Charlie Olmstead, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Stark (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas O'Barr (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay George (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Holley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Jay George makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Christopher Stoney - foul #3 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adam Brown (SF) Rodney Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Jay George makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne lays it in set up by Bernard Herring | 57-74 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | Adam Brown is denied on a dunk by Christopher Stoney | 57-74 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Bernard Herring and he's hacked by Jay George - foul #3 on Jay George, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG), Gary Stewart (C) Adam Brown, Jay George | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), John Gagnon (C) Bernard Herring, Charles Champagne | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the free throw | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-77 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-77 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney tips it home | 57-79 |
| 01:09 | Arizona | Gary Stewart is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stoney - foul #4 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| 01:09 | Arizona | Gary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:09 | Arizona | Gary Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | David Holley is hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #1 on Ronald Stark, team foul #9 | 59-79 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:51 | Arizona | Gary Stewart snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Arizona | Gary Stewart connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Ketchum and the foul's on Ronald Stark - foul #2 on Ronald Stark, team foul #10 | 61-81 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the free throw | 61-82 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-82 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart grabs the offensive board | 61-82 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum runs out the clock | 61-82 |