| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is hacked by William Roach - foul #2 on William Roach, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the jump hook from the left block | 38-46 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt is hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Fred Carmona denies the turnaround by Everett Briggs | 38-46 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Johnson | 40-46 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty blows the wide open layup | 40-46 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Bennie Collins (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Michael Ranieri, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert James | 43-46 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Taiwo Abdelaziz | 43-48 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins loses the dribble to Michael Jonas in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Richard Steib is called for the reach on Pete Bryant - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Richard Steib steals it from Bennie Collins | 43-48 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 16:25 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 43-50 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Petty | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nathan Andrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) PF - Bennie Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Nathan Andrus is blocked by Robert James | 45-50 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Pete Bryant is called for the reach on Thomas Petty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete Bryant, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Nathan Andrus, Pete Bryant, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Bennie Collins, Michael Jonas | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Fred Carmona steps in front of the Wayne Worm pass | 45-50 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly buries a jump hook near the basket | 47-50 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cornell Socha | 47-52 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 47-52 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-52 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF) Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs | |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Bryant - foul #3 on Pete Bryant, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG) Wayne Worm | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Carmona | 50-53 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Ranieri | 50-55 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert slams it home set up by John Mason | 52-55 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Richard Steib (C) Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Everett Briggs (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Christopher Shumake, Pete Bryant, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Michael Ranieri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG) Michael Ranieri | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (C) Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bennie Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jonas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Jonas | 54-59 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins tips it home | 56-61 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carlton - foul #3 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits the finger roll | 58-61 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Hilbert swats the short shot by Taiwo Abdelaziz | 58-61 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Mason | 60-61 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Norman Jenkins takes the ball from Pete Bryant | 60-61 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins lays it up and in | 62-61 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Cornell Socha (PF) Christopher Shumake, Pete Bryant, Michael Ranieri, Taiwo Abdelaziz | |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | James Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Carlton | 65-66 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | William Roach steps in front of the Joseph Carlton pass | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Cornell Socha (tiring) 7 pts. C - Bennie Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Steib | 67-66 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Worm | 67-68 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Petty and he's hacked by Everett Briggs - foul #1 on Everett Briggs, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Jonas (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton, Cornell Socha, Bennie Collins | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #2 on Richard Steib, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jae Stoudt - foul #4 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 72-70 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it back up and in | 74-70 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant travels with the ball | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Fred Carmona | 76-70 |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Worm and he's hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) John Mason, Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG) Pete Bryant | |
| 04:02 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Jae Stoudt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carlton steps in front of the Jeremy Taylor pass in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is fouled on the floor by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SF) Everett Briggs | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carlton is called for the reach on Thomas Petty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG) Wayne Worm | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ranieri (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Carmona | 82-77 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Richard Steib (C) Jeremy Taylor, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Cornell Socha (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Christopher Shumake, Joseph Carlton, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | John Mason is called for the reach on Pete Bryant - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:28 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG) Pete Bryant | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 82-78 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it back up and in | 84-78 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (C) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Michael Ranieri | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-78 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Bennie Collins picks off the pass by William Roach in the backcourt | 84-78 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 84-78 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly lays it in on a great pass from John Mason | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is hacked by Joseph Carlton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG) Joseph Carlton | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Thomas Petty steals the ball from Everett Briggs | 88-78 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Wayne Worm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Worm, team foul #12 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Michael Jonas (C) Wayne Worm, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant's floater is knocked away by Bradly Kelly | 90-78 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz tips it back up and in | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Mason | 92-80 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Bradly Kelly blocks the jumper by Bennie Collins | 92-80 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 92-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 92-80 |