| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Coke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Albert Otto is called for the reach on Michael Winters - foul #2 on Albert Otto, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Green | 31-25 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Michael Burdette connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Hugh Walton | 31-27 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Jerry Catron knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Tyler | 33-30 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (PF) James Coke | |
| 17:56 | Cal | Jerry Catron buries a jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:20 | Cal | Jerry Catron clanks a floater from the left side | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Hugh Walton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Thomas Kott (C) Ernest Tyler, Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, Jerry Catron | |
| 16:38 | Cal | James Wilmes misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 35-32 |
| 16:01 | Cal | Dikembe Abdelaziz takes the ball from Norman Black in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) SF - Albert Otto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cal | James Wilmes is denied on a layup by Thomas Kott | 37-32 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 39-32 |
| 14:54 | Cal | Norman Black clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Eric Copeland, Albert Otto, James Wilmes, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 14:54 | Cal | Norman Black misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:54 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it home | 41-33 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Michael Winters denies the turnaround by Michael Burdette | 41-33 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Winters | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 13:45 | Cal | James Coke grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:23 | Cal | Ernest Tyler steals the ball from Jerry Catron | 44-33 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 46-33 |
| 13:08 | Cal | James Coke is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Albert Otto (SF) Norman Black, Toby Rideout | |
| 12:51 | Cal | Hugh Walton is whistled for a carry | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (PF) James Coke | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 12:29 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jerry Catron | 46-33 |
| 12:24 | Cal | Michael Burdette buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Catron | 46-36 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz and he's hacked by Albert Otto - foul #3 on Albert Otto, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Garrett (C) Jerry Catron | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Wilmes | 48-36 |
| 11:47 | Cal | James Wilmes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG) Michael Burdette | |
| 11:47 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:47 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 50-38 |
| 10:29 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett lays it up and in set up by Albert Otto | 50-40 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian jams it on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 52-40 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Albert Otto hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Walton | 52-43 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 54-43 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Eric Copeland drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Walton | 54-45 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by James Wilmes - foul #2 on James Wilmes, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Hugh Walton, Eric Copeland, Albert Otto, James Wilmes, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Jerry Catron pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:47 | Cal | The jump hook by Michael Burdette is blocked by Samuel Green | 54-45 |
| 08:46 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Michael Burdette clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Winters | 54-45 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Black steps in front of the David Labrecque pass in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 08:36 | Cal | James Coke lays it up and in set up by Norman Black | 54-47 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Labrecque | 56-47 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | Cal | Norman Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Jerry Catron clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Labrecque (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Toby Rideout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Michael Burdette drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Catron - foul #2 on Jerry Catron, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) David Labrecque | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Albert Otto (SF) Norman Black, Toby Rideout | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron is denied on a layup by Robert Wilson | 61-50 |
| 06:26 | Cal | James Coke grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:07 | Cal | Jerry Catron is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG), Jonathan Garrett (C) Michael Burdette, Jerry Catron | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Albert Otto - foul #4 on Albert Otto, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (PF) James Coke | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the dunk | 63-50 |
| 05:37 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Otto | 63-50 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the lay-in | 63-52 |
| 04:54 | Cal | James Wilmes snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), James Coke (PF) Hugh Walton, Eric Copeland, James Wilmes | |
| 04:30 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Winters | 65-54 |
| 03:52 | Cal | Michael Burdette buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-57 |
| 03:34 | Cal | James Coke snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Coke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Black | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Albert Otto - foul #5 on Albert Otto, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Albert Otto, James Coke, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Michael Winters steals it from Toby Rideout | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is called for 3 seconds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:37 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Devon Funk, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #4 on Samuel Green, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the floater in the lane | 68-61 |
| 02:10 | Cal | James Wilmes gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Jerry Catron buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Burdette | 68-63 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is hacked by James Wilmes - foul #3 on James Wilmes, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:42 | Cal | Samuel Green steals the ball from Jerry Catron | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is hacked by Hugh Walton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Walton, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Thomas Kott (PF) Gerald Littles, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Coke | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Michael Burdette connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Walton - foul #4 on Hugh Walton, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Cal | Thomas Kott knocks away the 3 by Michael Burdette | 73-66 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Hugh Walton snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Michael Burdette scores on a 3 from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Michael Winters, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Hugh Walton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hugh Walton, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Jerry Catron pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Mark Hendrix, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is hacked by Norman Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Black, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:03 | Cal | Norman Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson runs out the clock | 76-69 |