| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roman Curran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Trapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roman Curran and he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Trapp - foul #1 on William Trapp, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette tips it home | 44-41 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-41 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | William Trapp picks off the pass by James Johnson | 44-41 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey blows the dunk | 44-41 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Steib | 44-41 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Mendenhall - foul #2 on Charles Mendenhall, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins loses the dribble to Roman Curran | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | William Trapp hits the finger roll set up by Roman Curran | 44-43 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Robert James is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Steven Mortenson (SG), Darrell Linton (SF), William Lane (C) Robert Ivey, Roman Curran, William Trapp, Michael Morrissette | |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Richard Steib is blocked by Charles Mendenhall | 44-43 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | William Lane gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Roach - foul #1 on William Roach, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG) Norman Jenkins, William Roach | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), Michael Morrissette (C) Joseph Merritt, William Lane | |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Morrissette steals the ball from James Cutler | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrell Linton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Steib is called for the reach on Michael Morrissette - foul #3 on Richard Steib, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), William Trapp (SF), Kevin Able (PF) Steven Mortenson, Darrell Linton, Charles Mendenhall | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Roman Curran | 44-49 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | William Trapp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #4 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Richard Steib (C) James Cutler, Jeremy Taylor, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | William Roach steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Charles Mendenhall (PF), William Lane (C) Robert Ivey, Kevin Able, Michael Morrissette | |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SF) William Trapp | |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | William Lane swats the short shot by Robert James | 47-54 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | William Lane snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), Steven Mortenson (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Joseph Merritt, Roman Curran, William Lane | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Ivey steps in front of the Jeremy Taylor pass in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #4 on Richard Steib, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Ivey - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Able (PF) Charles Mendenhall | |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette loses the dribble to Robert James | 47-57 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrell Linton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Able (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ivey | 50-59 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG), Jeremy Taylor (SF) Norman Jenkins, William Roach | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), William Trapp (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF), William Lane (C) Robert Ivey, Darrell Linton, Kevin Able, Michael Morrissette | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG) Steven Mortenson | |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Taylor steals it from Joseph Merritt | 50-59 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 52-59 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | William Trapp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Robert James drills a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Mendenhall - foul #3 on Charles Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), Steven Mortenson (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Joseph Merritt, Roman Curran, William Lane | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert tips it home | 56-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | James Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Trapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG), Darrell Linton (SF) Steven Mortenson, William Trapp | |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | William Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Able (PF), William Lane (C) Charles Mendenhall, Michael Morrissette | |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | William Roach can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | William Roach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG) Norman Jenkins, William Roach | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Michael Morrissette (C) Robert Ivey, William Lane | |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Kevin Able comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-63 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | James Cutler grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG) James Cutler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Mortenson (SG), Brian Gregg (SF), Charles Mendenhall (PF) Roman Curran, Darrell Linton, Kevin Able | |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-63 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Mortenson | 59-65 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall is hacked by Richard Steib - foul #5 on Richard Steib, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Robert James (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG), William Trapp (SF), William Lane (C) Joseph Merritt, Brian Gregg, Michael Morrissette | |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-67 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Lane | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Trapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Mendenhall (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 03:22 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | William Trapp is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #5 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roman Curran (SG) Steven Mortenson | |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | William Trapp makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | William Trapp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | William Lane gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall is hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), James Cutler (SG) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Michael Morrissette (C) Robert Ivey, William Lane | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 64-72 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (PG) Joseph Merritt | |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Roman Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roman Curran | 67-76 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi snags the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Darrell Linton (SF) William Trapp | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Charles Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Adi is called for the reach on Michael Morrissette - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #15 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt (PG), Steven Mortenson (SG), Kevin Able (PF) Robert Ivey, Roman Curran, Charles Mendenhall | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Merritt runs out the clock | 70-80 |