| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Colin Flynn (fresh) SG - Jimmy Rooks (fresh) SF - Ronnie Andres (fresh) PF - Harry Lockhart (fresh) C - David Pettis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fresh) SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Henry Nagy (fresh) PF - Casey Blumer (fresh) C - George Whitney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | David Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Flynn - foul #1 on Colin Flynn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Martin | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | Ronnie Andres hits a shot from the right side set up by Colin Flynn | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Andres picks off the pass by David Holt | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Ronnie Andres connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Lockhart | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | David Pettis gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart drills a 3 from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Rooks is called for the reach on David Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Rooks, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) Casey Blumer, George Whitney | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 8-3 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Harry Lockhart | 8-3 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Armstrong | 8-3 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb (PG), Wayne Lyseski (SG), Linwood McSherry (SF), Robert Cazares (PF), Darrell Sellers (C) Colin Flynn, Jimmy Rooks, Ronnie Andres, Harry Lockhart, David Pettis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Fales (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Lawrence Porter (SF) David Holt, Alfredo Martin, Henry Nagy | |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Willie Fales steps in front of the Earl McNabb pass | 8-3 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Willie Fales throws it down | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Willie Fales steals it from Earl McNabb | 8-5 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Linwood McSherry - foul #1 on Linwood McSherry, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin (SG), Casey Blumer (PF), George Whitney (C) Kenneth Jackson, Stephen Armstrong, Terry Smith | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Earl McNabb (fresh) SG - Wayne Lyseski (fresh) SF - Linwood McSherry (fresh) PF - Robert Cazares (fresh) C - Darrell Sellers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Fales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Blumer (fresh) C - George Whitney (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Martin picks off the pass by Wayne Lyseski | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Willie Fales tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl McNabb | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Darrell Sellers - foul #1 on Darrell Sellers, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn (PG), Jimmy Rooks (SG), Ronnie Andres (SF), Harry Lockhart (PF), David Pettis (C) Earl McNabb, Wayne Lyseski, Linwood McSherry, Robert Cazares, Darrell Sellers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holt (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) Willie Fales, Alfredo Martin, Casey Blumer, George Whitney | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Lawrence Porter picks off the pass by Ronnie Andres | 13-11 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | David Holt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Porter | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart clanks a jump hook near the basket | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | David Holt gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis (C) David Pettis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy (SF), Thomas Alban (PF) Lawrence Porter, Stephen Armstrong | |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 12:47 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Alban loses the dribble to Ronnie Andres | 15-13 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn misses the lay-in | 15-13 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks tips it in | 17-13 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Lewis steps in front of the Thomas Alban pass | 17-13 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Alban | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Colin Flynn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Andres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Lockhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Nagy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Alban (fairly fresh) C - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Smith is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Jackson | 17-15 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Ronnie Andres comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 17-15 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Harry Lockhart is called for the reach on Kenneth Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Lockhart, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry (SF), Robert Cazares (PF), David Pettis (C) Ronnie Andres, Harry Lockhart, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Fales (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), Casey Blumer (PF), George Whitney (C) David Holt, Kenneth Jackson, Thomas Alban, Terry Smith | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Willie Fales misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry is hacked by Willie Fales - foul #1 on Willie Fales, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb (PG), Ronnie Andres (SF), Darrell Sellers (PF) Colin Flynn, Jimmy Rooks, Robert Cazares | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter (SF), Stephen Armstrong (C) Henry Nagy, George Whitney | |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Lawrence Porter steps in front of the Linwood McSherry pass | 17-18 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Willie Fales lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Porter | 17-20 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Ronnie Andres can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Willie Fales is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-20 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen Armstrong tips it in | 17-22 |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by David Pettis is blocked by Stephen Armstrong | 17-22 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Sellers | 17-22 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | David Pettis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Earl McNabb - foul #1 on Earl McNabb, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski (PG), Jimmy Rooks (SG), Robert Cazares (SF), Harry Lockhart (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Earl McNabb, Linwood McSherry, Ronnie Andres, Darrell Sellers, David Pettis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holt (PG), George Whitney (C) Willie Fales, Stephen Armstrong | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | George Whitney pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | George Whitney hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 17-22 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | George Whitney is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Wayne Lyseski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Rooks (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cazares (fresh) PF - Harry Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Casey Blumer (tiring) 4 reb. C - George Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy (SF), Thomas Alban (PF) Lawrence Porter, Casey Blumer | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Linwood McSherry steals it from Alfredo Martin in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares misses the fadeaway from the left side | 17-24 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | George Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Henry Nagy | 17-26 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart double dribbles | 17-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn (PG), Ronnie Andres (SF), Michael Lewis (C) Wayne Lyseski, Jimmy Rooks, Robert Cazares | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (SG), Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) Alfredo Martin, Thomas Alban, George Whitney | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Andres takes the ball from Terry Smith | 17-26 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Linwood McSherry | 19-26 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | David Holt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Holt - foul #1 on David Holt, team foul #3 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Darrell Sellers (SF), David Pettis (C) Ronnie Andres, Harry Lockhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Fales (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Porter (SF), Thomas Alban (PF), George Whitney (C) David Holt, Kenneth Jackson, Henry Nagy, Stephen Armstrong, Terry Smith | |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Fales | 20-28 |
| 04:14 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Colin Flynn is blocked by Willie Fales | 20-28 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 04:10 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis tips it in | 22-28 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin can't finish the layup | 22-28 |
| 03:53 | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Darrell Sellers's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Porter | 22-28 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter hits the finger roll | 22-30 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Lawrence Porter steals it from Darrell Sellers | 22-30 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Porter hits the finger roll | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Colin Flynn (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Linwood McSherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Sellers (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pettis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Fales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Thomas Alban (fairly fresh) C - George Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Alban grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin is fouled on the floor by Linwood McSherry - foul #2 on Linwood McSherry, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb (PG), Wayne Lyseski (SG), Ronnie Andres (SF), Harry Lockhart (PF), Robert Cazares (C) Colin Flynn, Linwood McSherry, Darrell Sellers, Michael Lewis, David Pettis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holt (PG), Henry Nagy (SF), Stephen Armstrong (PF), Terry Smith (C) Willie Fales, Lawrence Porter, Thomas Alban, George Whitney | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Armstrong - foul #1 on Stephen Armstrong, team foul #4 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (SG) Alfredo Martin | |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Wayne Lyseski is called for the reach on Kenneth Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Lyseski, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Ronnie Andres misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Ronnie Andres grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Ronnie Andres is fouled on the floor by Henry Nagy - foul #1 on Henry Nagy, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks (SG) Wayne Lyseski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer (PF) Stephen Armstrong | |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares blows the layup | 24-33 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Casey Blumer gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Henry Nagy is called for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry (SF), David Pettis (C) Ronnie Andres, Robert Cazares | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Porter (SF), George Whitney (C) Kenneth Jackson, Henry Nagy, Terry Smith | |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | David Pettis clanks a jump hook from the right block | 24-33 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Linwood McSherry can't tip it in | 24-33 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | David Pettis pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | David Pettis hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Lawrence Porter - foul #1 on Lawrence Porter, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski (PG), Darrell Sellers (PF) Earl McNabb, Harry Lockhart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Fales (PG) David Holt | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | David Pettis misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | George Whitney snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin comes up short on the runner in the paint | 26-33 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | David Pettis grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Darrell Sellers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |