| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Pung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Salaam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McQuade (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Robert Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Portland | Anthony Hammock misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 19:35 | Portland | Anthony Hammock tips it home | 35-38 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Anthony Hammock swats the layup by Steven Reel | 35-38 |
| 19:15 | Portland | The rebound goes to Robert McQuade | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | Portland | Daniel Salaam loses the dribble to Brice Steele | 35-38 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brice Steele | 37-38 |
| 18:52 | Portland | Robert Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Pung | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | Portland | William Pung knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 39-43 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF), Jim Damron (PF), Ted Schultz (C) Ryan Webster, Steven Reel, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Ewell (PG), Jeffery Forst (SG), William Benefield (PF), Daniel O'Neal (C) William Pung, Daniel Salaam, Robert McQuade, Anthony Hammock | |
| 17:12 | Portland | Jim Damron steals it from Earl Ewell | 39-43 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:56 | Portland | William Benefield snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ted Schultz - foul #1 on Ted Schultz, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Steven Reel (PF) Richard Brousseau, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Salaam (SG), Robert McQuade (PF) Earl Ewell, Daniel O'Neal | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 16:03 | Portland | Robert McQuade pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Damron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jeffery Forst (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Salaam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McQuade (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Benefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Portland | Robert McQuade is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert McQuade, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Ewell (PG), William Pung (SF), Daniel O'Neal (C) Jeffery Forst, Robert Johnson, William Benefield | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Hawkins | 41-44 |
| 15:16 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Earl Ewell | 41-46 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Ted Schultz (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Brice Steele, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Johnson (SF), William Benefield (PF), Anthony Hammock (C) Daniel Salaam, Robert McQuade, Daniel O'Neal | |
| 14:45 | Portland | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Brousseau in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster lays it up and in set up by Richard Brousseau | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | Portland | Earl Ewell travels in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jeffery Forst (SG) William Pung | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ted Schultz | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | Portland | William Benefield misses the easy open layup | 46-46 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau is hacked by Earl Ewell - foul #1 on Earl Ewell, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Jim Damron (PF) George Ewing, Ryan Webster, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Salaam (SG), Robert McQuade (PF) Earl Ewell, Anthony Hammock | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | William Benefield swats the short shot by Paul Davis | 46-46 |
| 13:45 | Portland | William Benefield grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:31 | Portland | Ted Schultz is called for the reach on William Benefield - foul #2 on Ted Schultz, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Steven Reel (PF) Richard Brousseau, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Portland | William Pung (PG), Daniel O'Neal (C) Jeffery Forst, William Benefield | |
| 13:10 | Portland | Robert McQuade is hacked by Timothy Hawkins - foul #1 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Portland | Robert McQuade is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Hammock (C) Robert McQuade | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Reel | 48-46 |
| 12:05 | Portland | William Pung loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Ted Schultz (C) Timothy Hawkins, Brice Steele, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Ewell (PG), Jeffery Forst (SG), William Benefield (PF) William Pung, Daniel Salaam, Daniel O'Neal | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffery Forst - foul #2 on Jeffery Forst, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ted Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Earl Ewell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Forst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Benefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Hammock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Portland | Anthony Hammock loses the dribble to Richard Brousseau | 50-46 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Brousseau | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | Portland | Robert Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Portland | Jeffery Forst gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:13 | Portland | William Benefield comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-48 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Earl Ewell steals the ball from George Ewing | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | Portland | George Ewing steps in front of the Robert Johnson pass in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | George Ewing clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-48 |
| 09:29 | Portland | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 52-48 |
| 09:10 | Portland | Jeffery Forst misses the driving attempt in the paint | 52-48 |
| 09:08 | Portland | Jeffery Forst pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | Portland | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:55 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Forst | 52-48 |
| 08:50 | Portland | William Benefield lays it in | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | William Benefield takes the ball from George Ewing | 52-50 |
| 08:08 | Portland | Earl Ewell drills a jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | George Ewing connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Webster | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Ewing (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Webster (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ted Schultz (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Earl Ewell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Forst (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Benefield (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Hammock (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Portland | Jeffery Forst is fouled in the backcourt by George Ewing - foul #2 on George Ewing, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Jim Damron (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Ryan Webster, Steven Reel, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Portland | Christopher Rouse (PG), Daniel Salaam (SG), William Pung (SF), Robert McQuade (PF), Daniel O'Neal (C) Earl Ewell, Jeffery Forst, Robert Johnson, William Benefield, Anthony Hammock | |
| 07:35 | Portland | Jim Damron denies the turnaround by Daniel O'Neal | 54-52 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rouse in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 07:17 | Portland | Daniel Salaam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Davis and he's fouled by Daniel Salaam - foul #2 on Daniel Salaam, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | Portland | Robert McQuade is hacked by Jim Damron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Damron, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 06:38 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Pung | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | William Pung is called for the reach on Paul Davis - foul #1 on William Pung, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Johnson (SF) Christopher Rouse | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Salaam - foul #3 on Daniel Salaam, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG) Timothy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Portland | William Benefield (C) Daniel O'Neal | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3rd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:00 | Portland | The rebound goes to Robert McQuade | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Portland | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 05:38 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to William Benefield | 59-54 |
| 05:17 | Portland | Robert McQuade misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Salaam is called for the reach on Brice Steele - foul #4 on Daniel Salaam, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Portland | Christopher Rouse (PG), Anthony Hammock (C) Robert Johnson, William Benefield | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | Portland | Robert McQuade grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:58 | Portland | Anthony Hammock is hacked by Ryan Webster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Webster, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel O'Neal (C) Anthony Hammock | |
| 04:51 | Portland | Daniel Salaam clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Robert McQuade is called for the reach on Steven Reel - foul #2 on Robert McQuade, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG) Clifford Lewis | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is hacked by Daniel O'Neal - foul #3 on Daniel O'Neal, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Ewell (PG), Jeffery Forst (SG), Anthony Hammock (C) Christopher Rouse, Daniel Salaam, Daniel O'Neal | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:15 | Portland | Anthony Hammock pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Portland | The jump hook by Robert McQuade is blocked by Joseph Pratt | 62-54 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brice Steele | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Webster (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Earl Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Forst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pung (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Robert McQuade (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Hammock (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Portland | Timothy Hawkins steps in front of the Earl Ewell pass in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins banks in the layup | 67-54 |
| 03:35 | Portland | Earl Ewell is hacked by Timothy Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), George Ewing (SG), Jim Damron (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Johnson (SF), William Benefield (C) William Pung, Anthony Hammock | |
| 03:35 | Portland | Earl Ewell misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Ewing | 70-54 |
| 03:07 | Portland | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 03:06 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to William Benefield | 70-54 |
| 03:01 | Portland | Robert McQuade hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffery Forst | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-56 |
| 02:45 | Portland | Robert McQuade pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:39 | Portland | Robert McQuade lays it up and in on a great pass from William Benefield and the foul's on Brice Steele - foul #3 on Brice Steele, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Paul Davis (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Clifford Lewis, George Ewing, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Portland | Christopher Rouse (PG), Daniel Salaam (SG), Daniel O'Neal (C) Earl Ewell, Jeffery Forst, William Benefield | |
| 02:39 | Portland | Robert McQuade misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jeffery Forst (SG), William Pung (SF), William Benefield (C) Daniel Salaam, Robert Johnson, Robert McQuade | |
| 02:06 | Portland | William Pung misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 01:45 | Portland | William Benefield grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:39 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Portland | Earl Ewell (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Christopher Rouse, William Pung | |
| 01:39 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt is hacked by Jeffery Forst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Forst, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF), Ted Schultz (PF) Ryan Webster, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:36 | Portland | William Benefield gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:17 | Portland | Daniel O'Neal misses the jump hook from the left block | 71-59 |
| 01:16 | Portland | William Benefield hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau is hacked by Earl Ewell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Ewell, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:01 | Portland | Earl Ewell is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Forst | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau is hacked by Earl Ewell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Ewell, team foul #13 | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Portland | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brice Steele | 77-63 |
| 00:22 | Portland | Jeffery Forst is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF) Paul Davis, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau runs out the clock | 77-63 |