| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Haygood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cupp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood double dribbles | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | John Aponte hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rodger Newell | 26-35 |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood's layup is rejected by Donald Clayton | 26-35 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Clayton | 26-35 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton scores on a jumper from close range set up by Rodger Newell | 26-37 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | John Cupp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hilliker | 26-37 |
| 17:58 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodger Newell | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Aponte | 28-42 |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | John Cupp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), John Maiden (SF), Timothy Hardin (PF), Louis Croyle (C) Michael Hyde, Derek Haygood, John Cupp, Donald Hilliker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF), Ronald Rice (PF), Mark Bascom (C) John Pollock, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell is whistled for a carry | 28-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (SG) Buddy Jain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | John Aponte takes the ball from Dean Senger | 28-42 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell misses the lay-in | 28-42 |
| 15:55 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Timothy Hardin | 28-42 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dean Senger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Maiden (fresh) PF - Timothy Hardin (fresh) C - Louis Croyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson is whistled for a carry | 28-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Donald Hilliker (C) Dean Senger, Timothy Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (SF) Rodger Newell | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Donald Hilliker is called for the reach on John Aponte - foul #3 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG), Derek Haygood (SF) Daniel Pinson, John Maiden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) Ronald Rice, Mark Bascom | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | John Aponte's pass is intercepted by Buddy Jain | 28-42 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain dunks the ball | 30-42 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | John Pollock is fouled on the floor by Donald Hilliker - foul #4 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Cupp (PF) Donald Hilliker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Derek Haygood is called for the reach on John Pollock - foul #3 on Derek Haygood, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 30-42 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton lays it up and in set up by Michael Carlyle | 30-44 |
| 13:12 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-44 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton's pass is intercepted by Michael Hyde | 30-44 |
| 12:28 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the jumper near the basket | 30-46 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Cupp | 32-46 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Buddy Jain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Haygood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cupp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Croyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pollock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Carlyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Michael Hyde steals it from John Aponte | 32-46 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood is called for a charge - foul #4 on Derek Haygood, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Johansson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), John Maiden (SF), Timothy Hardin (PF), Daniel Pinson (C) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Derek Haygood, John Cupp, Louis Croyle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Ronald Rice (PF), Mark Bascom (C) Gilbert Hunt, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice travels with the ball | 32-46 |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | James Johansson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-46 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Johansson - foul #1 on James Johansson, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:32 | San Jose State | James Johansson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-48 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | John Pollock gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | John Aponte drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rodger Newell and he's hacked by Timothy Hardin - foul #1 on Timothy Hardin, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:06 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | James Johansson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 08:52 | San Jose State | Dean Senger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:39 | San Jose State | Dean Senger comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-50 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson tips it home | 34-50 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | John Pollock is hacked by John Maiden - foul #1 on John Maiden, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Buddy Jain (SG), John Cupp (PF) James Johansson, Dean Senger, Timothy Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | John Maiden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | John Cupp hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell is whistled for a carry | 36-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker (C) Daniel Pinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Donald Clayton (SF) John Aponte, John Pollock | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Maiden (fresh) PF - John Cupp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. PF - Ronald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | John Cupp misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 06:22 | San Jose State | John Cupp snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hyde and he's hacked by Gilbert Hunt - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunt, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Derek Haygood (SF) Michael Hyde, John Maiden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle (C) Mark Bascom | |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle's pass is intercepted by Daniel Pinson | 39-52 |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-52 |
| 05:37 | San Jose State | John Cupp grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 05:31 | San Jose State | John Cupp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Pinson | 42-52 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Hunt and he's fouled by Donald Hilliker - foul #5 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Louis Croyle (PF) John Cupp, Donald Hilliker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG) Donald Clayton | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:52 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Michael Hyde swats the layup by Rodger Newell | 42-55 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | John Aponte grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 03:33 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood loses the dribble to Gilbert Hunt | 42-55 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Buddy Jain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Haygood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Croyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gilbert Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the runner from the left block | 42-55 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell misses the easy layup | 42-55 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 02:53 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 02:36 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Johansson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), John Maiden (SF), Timothy Hardin (PF) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Derek Haygood, Daniel Pinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Mark Bascom (C) Rodger Newell, Gilbert Hunt, Ronald Rice, Michael Carlyle | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-55 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith is called for traveling | 42-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG) James Johansson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Michael Carlyle (C) Clifford Smith, Mark Bascom | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Aponte - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| 01:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Maiden | 44-55 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Rodger Newell is called for the reach on Dean Senger - foul #3 on Rodger Newell, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Donald Clayton is called for the reach on Timothy Hardin - foul #2 on Donald Clayton, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the dunk attempt | 44-55 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | John Pollock can't tip it in | 44-55 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | John Maiden travels with the ball | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Aponte runs out the clock | 44-57 |