| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) PF - William Street (fresh) C - Daniel Benner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Roger Ward inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski is hacked by William Street - foul #3 on William Street, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (SG), Albert Gerling (PF) John Clark, William Street | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Brooks - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Roger Ward tips it in | 28-40 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ed Boatner | 30-40 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 30-42 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow drills a fadeaway from the left block | 32-44 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Jerald Sorensen steals it from Daniel Benner | 32-44 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Gerling - foul #2 on Albert Gerling, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Christopher Balog (SF) Robert Brown, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Bryan Crofts (PF) Dennis Klinski, Cory Withrow | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog is fouled on the floor by Jerald Sorensen - foul #3 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG) Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francis Templeton (SF) Roger Ward | |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Bryan Crofts - foul #1 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Albert Gerling (PF) Ed Boatner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG) Steve Spafford | |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen lays it in set up by Rory Markert | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Gerling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Benner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Rory Markert pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rory Markert | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Robert Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-50 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Clark | 35-50 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Rory Markert - foul #2 on Rory Markert, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), William Street (PF) John Clark, Christopher Balog, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ed Boatner | 37-50 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Benner swats the dunk try by Cory Withrow | 37-50 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Christopher Balog (SF) Robert Brown, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown misses the easy layup | 37-52 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | William Street misses the dunk attempt | 37-52 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner tips it but misses | 37-52 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Roger Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (C) Ed Boatner, Christopher Balog, Daniel Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen (C) Christopher Brown | |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-52 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski is fouled on the floor by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (SG), Daniel Benner (C) John Clark, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Ward | 37-55 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ed Boatner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Street (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Benner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Robert Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-55 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Cory Withrow steals the ball from Robert Brown | 37-55 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-55 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-55 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Robert Brown scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ed Boatner | 39-55 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen can't tip it in | 39-55 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow double dribbles | 39-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Christopher Balog (SF) Ed Boatner, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow | |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner is denied on a layup by Bryan Crofts | 39-55 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rory Markert | 39-58 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Robert Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Robert Brown steals it from Jerald Sorensen | 39-58 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | John Clark drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 41-58 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts misses the easy layup | 41-58 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benner | 41-58 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Street (tiring) 3 pf. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts tips it in | 41-60 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner's pass is intercepted by Jerald Sorensen | 41-60 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Francis Templeton | 41-63 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Francis Templeton steps in front of the Robert Brown pass | 41-63 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Rory Markert lays it in set up by Francis Templeton | 41-65 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | John Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-65 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Rory Markert loses the dribble to John Clark | 44-65 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Rory Markert in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen buries a driving attempt near the basket | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner's layup is rejected by Francis Templeton | 44-67 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | William Street snags the offensive board | 44-67 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | John Clark is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Brown | 46-67 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (C) John Clark, Christopher Balog, Daniel Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Christopher Balog (SF) Robert Brown, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown is hacked by Christopher Balog - foul #3 on Christopher Balog, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | William Street snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Bryan Crofts - foul #2 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #4 | 48-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Mark Brooks (SF) Robert Jeffrey, Christopher Balog | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts | |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Ed Boatner is called for the reach on Dennis Klinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Boatner, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Benner (C) Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 49-69 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Christopher Balog (SF), Albert Gerling (C) Robert Brown, Mark Brooks, Daniel Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | William Street snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling can't finish the layup | 49-69 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Rory Markert is hacked by Albert Gerling - foul #3 on Albert Gerling, team foul #10 | 49-69 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Rory Markert makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Rory Markert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-71 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Balog takes the ball from Bryan Crofts | 49-71 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ed Boatner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Balog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Street (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Gerling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Moses Oaks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Crofts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog travels with the ball | 49-71 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Gerling - foul #4 on Albert Gerling, team foul #11 | 49-71 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brown | 49-73 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton connects on the floater from the left side | 49-75 |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ed Boatner | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-78 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-78 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Boatner | 51-78 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling's floater is tipped away by Christopher Brown | 51-78 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts grabs the defensive rebound | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rory Markert and he's fouled by Christopher Balog - foul #4 on Christopher Balog, team foul #12 | 51-80 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the free throw | 51-81 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Rory Markert runs out the clock | 51-81 |