| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Maguire (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Tebo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Lasater (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Caro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi blows the dunk | 39-43 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Walter Gleaves | 39-43 |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Walter Bowles - foul #3 on Walter Bowles, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF) Walter Bowles | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | William Maguire grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | William Maguire misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #3 on Kevin Caro, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick slams it home | 44-45 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater connects on the jumper from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 46-45 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is hacked by Frank Tebo - foul #3 on Frank Tebo, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Steven Stoner (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Frank Tebo, Walter Gleaves, Marc Lasater | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kelly Myers (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Dustin Cooper - foul #2 on Dustin Cooper, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF) Danny Gardiner | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Howard Swanger - foul #3 on Howard Swanger, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF) Howard Swanger | |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kelly Myers | 48-50 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Burks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Stoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Varghese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Bruton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Gardiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Myers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Baumbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Joshua Warwick steps in front of the Leonard Burks pass | 50-50 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kelly Myers, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), William Maguire (SG), Charles Gooden (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Dustin Cooper, Leonard Burks, Steven Stoner, Dustin Varghese, Earl Hondo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Jerry Bruton, Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers, Harry Baumbach | |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Maguire | 52-50 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Marc Lasater is called for the reach on Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Marc Lasater, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Marc Lasater swats the layup by Marcelino Bianchi | 52-50 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Bowles - foul #4 on Walter Bowles, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frank Tebo (SF) Charles Gooden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Vyacheslav Bosowski (C) Walter Bowles, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG) Jerry Vail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frank Tebo and he's hacked by Henry Dimaggio - foul #3 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Gooden (SG) William Maguire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Gleaves | 59-50 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Thompson picks off the pass by Howard Swanger | 59-50 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 61-50 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on Kevin Caro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG) Charles Gooden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Howard Swanger, Vyacheslav Bosowski | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi buries a jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Warwick and he's hacked by Marc Lasater - foul #3 on Marc Lasater, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Leonard Burks (SG) Donald Thompson, William Maguire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is hacked by Marc Lasater - foul #4 on Marc Lasater, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Earl Hondo (C) Marc Lasater | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro's pass is intercepted by Leonard Burks | 61-52 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Vail | 64-52 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Burks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Tebo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Gleaves (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Dimaggio (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves tips it in | 66-52 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Leonard Burks is called for the reach on Alberto Giordano - foul #2 on Leonard Burks, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), William Maguire (SG), Charles Gooden (SF) Jerry Vail, Leonard Burks, Frank Tebo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Jerry Bruton (SG), Kelly Myers (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Kevin Caro, Joshua Warwick, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | William Maguire misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano's pass is intercepted by William Maguire in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves's dunk attempt is rejected by Kelly Myers | 66-52 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | William Maguire can't tip it in | 66-52 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alberto Giordano | 66-52 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese (PF) Walter Gleaves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF) Harry Baumbach | |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Howard Swanger - foul #4 on Howard Swanger, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Stoner (SF) Charles Gooden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG) Howard Swanger, Jerry Bruton | |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Dustin Cooper is blocked by Danny Gardiner | 67-52 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | Joshua Warwick picks off the pass by Earl Hondo | 67-52 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Cooper takes the ball from Kelly Myers | 67-52 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Caro is called for the reach on Dustin Cooper - foul #4 on Kevin Caro, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (SG), Walter Gleaves (PF) William Maguire, Dustin Varghese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (PG), Harry Baumbach (PF), Vyacheslav Bosowski (C) Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Vyacheslav Bosowski snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton's pass is intercepted by Dustin Cooper | 68-52 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Cooper | 70-52 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Charles Gooden (SF) Dustin Cooper, Steven Stoner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Vyacheslav Bosowski | |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 70-52 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Thompson - foul #3 on Donald Thompson, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi (C) Henry Dimaggio | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo's floater is tipped away by Harry Baumbach | 70-53 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Bruton | 70-55 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 73-55 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton's pass is intercepted by Leonard Burks in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks blows the layup | 73-55 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Gleaves - foul #2 on Walter Gleaves, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), William Maguire (SG), Frank Tebo (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Donald Thompson, Leonard Burks, Charles Gooden, Walter Gleaves, Earl Hondo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Danny Gardiner (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Jerry Bruton, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Maguire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tebo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Varghese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Lasater (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Caro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Harry Baumbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 73-57 |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 73-57 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Bowles | 73-59 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail blows the layup but the foul's on Harry Baumbach - foul #1 on Harry Baumbach, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Harry Baumbach | |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro loses the dribble to Marc Lasater | 75-59 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | William Maguire is fouled on the floor by Danny Gardiner - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Stoner (SF) Frank Tebo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vyacheslav Bosowski (C) Kelly Myers | |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles's pass is intercepted by Jerry Vail | 77-59 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | William Maguire throws it down on a great pass from Jerry Vail | 79-59 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Vyacheslav Bosowski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 79-59 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio tips it but misses | 79-59 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Caro | 79-59 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Vyacheslav Bosowski gets the offensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Varghese steps in front of the Danny Gardiner pass | 79-59 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail's fadeaway is rejected by Vyacheslav Bosowski | 79-59 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater grabs the offensive board | 79-59 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | William Maguire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 79-59 |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | William Maguire gets the offensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Maguire | 81-59 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Maguire picks off the pass by Vyacheslav Bosowski in the backcourt | 81-59 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-59 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Vyacheslav Bosowski gets the rebound | 81-59 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #11 | 81-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Charles Gooden (SF), Earl Hondo (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Steven Stoner, Marc Lasater | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Jerry Bruton (SG), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Henry Dimaggio, Vyacheslav Bosowski | |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Kelly Myers steals it from Dustin Cooper | 81-59 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Leonard Burks steals the ball from Kelly Myers | 81-59 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks banks in the layup | 83-59 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-59 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner hits the follow up shot | 83-61 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Burks (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Gooden (fresh) PF - Dustin Varghese (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hondo (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Caro (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Danny Gardiner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Howard Swanger is called for the reach on Dustin Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Swanger, team foul #12 | 83-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach (C) Howard Swanger | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 85-61 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers hits the follow up shot | 85-63 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-63 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 85-63 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-63 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese snags the defensive board | 85-63 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper is hacked by Kelly Myers - foul #3 on Kelly Myers, team foul #13 | 85-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Steven Stoner (SF) Charles Gooden, Dustin Varghese | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 86-63 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Thompson steals the ball from Kevin Caro in the backcourt | 86-63 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner is hacked by Danny Gardiner - foul #3 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #14 | 86-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese (PF) Dustin Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner misses the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner misses the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the board | 86-63 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Donald Thompson takes the ball from Jerry Bruton in the backcourt | 86-63 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Earl Hondo is denied by Kelly Myers | 86-63 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Bruton | 86-63 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 86-63 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-63 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Danny Gardiner - foul #4 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #15 | 86-63 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 87-63 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Dustin Varghese is called for the reach on Kelly Myers - foul #1 on Dustin Varghese, team foul #10 | 88-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 1st free throw | 88-64 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leonard Burks | 91-65 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach drills a runner from close range | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese knocks in the runner in the paint | 93-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-67 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leonard Burks | 93-67 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Leonard Burks | 95-67 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Jerry Bruton | 95-69 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo misses long on a shot from the right side | 95-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Gardiner | 95-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Dustin Cooper picks off the pass by Jerry Bruton in the backcourt | 95-69 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper hits the finger roll | 97-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton lays it in set up by Danny Gardiner | 97-71 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper runs out the clock | 97-71 |