| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rudy Ballard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jack Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Holland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hal Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 18:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rudy Ballard, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is fouled on the floor by Dustin Mack - foul #2 on Dustin Mack, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG) Gene Land | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Holland | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Hal Brown | 33-34 |
| 17:12 | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland is hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan (SF), Lloyd Houk (PF), Ralph Wolfe (C) William Holland, Hal Brown, Dustin Mack | |
| 16:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Justin Cobb | 35-34 |
| 16:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Gene Land comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Gene Land gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Land and the foul's on Lloyd Houk - foul #2 on Lloyd Houk, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), James Davis (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rudy Ballard | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rudy Ballard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Houk (fresh) C - Ralph Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long can't connect on a shot from the right block | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Rudy Ballard is called for the reach on Robert Long - foul #3 on Rudy Ballard, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland (SF), Hal Brown (PF), Tim Quinlan (C) Lawrence Lenahan, Lloyd Houk, Ralph Wolfe | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | William Holland is called for the reach on Clarence Williams - foul #2 on William Holland, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Justin Cobb | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Gene Land is hacked by Jack Queen - foul #3 on Jack Queen, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Land | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudy Ballard | 40-42 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Long connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 42-42 |
| 12:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack (C) William Holland | |
| 12:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is hacked by Dustin Mack - foul #3 on Dustin Mack, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan (SF) Hal Brown | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the paint | 43-44 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-44 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rudy Ballard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Queen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Quinlan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 43-44 |
| 11:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rudy Ballard | 43-47 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams dunks the ball set up by Curtis Wiedeman | 45-47 |
| 10:57 | Cal Poly SLO | James Davis picks off the pass by Rudy Ballard out of a doubleteam | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | James Davis hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland (SF) Lawrence Lenahan | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Long | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #3 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown (PF) Dustin Mack | |
| 09:46 | Cal Poly SLO | 3 seconds is called on Hal Brown | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Long clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Gene Land buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Long | 52-49 |
| 08:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 08:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-49 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Gene Land tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 07:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Tim Quinlan, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan (SF), Dustin Mack (PF), Ralph Wolfe (C) William Holland, Hal Brown, Tim Quinlan | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rudy Ballard (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Queen (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Williams | 54-49 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lenahan - foul #1 on Lawrence Lenahan, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Lenahan steals the ball from Justin Cobb | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland (SF), Tim Quinlan (C) Jack Queen, Ralph Wolfe | |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Quinlan - foul #5 on Tim Quinlan, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lloyd Houk (PF) Tim Quinlan | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert (SG), Hal Brown (PF) Lawrence Lenahan, Lloyd Houk | |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Long scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by James Davis and he's hacked by Rudy Ballard - foul #4 on Rudy Ballard, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe (C) Dustin Mack | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown tips it home | 61-58 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Long | 63-58 |
| 04:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Long steps in front of the Rudy Ballard pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Long drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Clarence Williams | 65-58 |
| 03:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen (SG), Lawrence Lenahan (SF), Lloyd Houk (PF) Rudy Ballard, William Holland, Hal Brown | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Lambert (fresh) SG - Jack Queen (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Houk (fresh) C - Ralph Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Wolfe - foul #1 on Ralph Wolfe, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack (PF) Lloyd Houk | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 3rd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Davis steps in front of the Jack Queen pass | 68-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Davis | 70-58 |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard (PG), William Holland (SF), Hal Brown (PF) Charles Lambert, Lawrence Lenahan, Ralph Wolfe | |
| 02:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-58 |
| 02:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 02:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-58 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams double dribbles | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 01:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Cobb is called for the reach on Rudy Ballard - foul #1 on Justin Cobb, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:44 | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-58 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-58 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard is hacked by Danny Carreiro - foul #1 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 00:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for the reach on Jack Queen - foul #4 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Rudy Ballard is called for the reach on Gene Land in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rudy Ballard, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert (PG) Rudy Ballard | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen is whistled for traveling | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Lambert is called for the reach on Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lambert, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Land | 74-62 |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Long blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jack Queen | 74-62 |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | William Holland tips it back up and in | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Long runs out the clock | 74-64 |