| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | James Branch inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Van Ashcroft is called for the reach on Daniel Bender - foul #3 on Van Ashcroft, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG) Van Ashcroft | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Campbell - foul #2 on Paul Campbell, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Mike Butler slams it home on a great pass from Charlie Leppert | 31-43 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Mitchell Mandel - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Campbell | 34-46 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Bender | 34-48 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Mike Butler is fouled on the floor by Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Paul Campbell, Gary Lansing, Timothy Williams, Mike Butler, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (PG), David Ogara (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz, James Branch, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | David Ogara takes the ball from Paul Hester | 34-48 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek buries a shot near the basket set up by William James | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Paul Hester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William James (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Ogara (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Howard Rudd | 37-50 |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | William James comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Paul Hester gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson tips it in | 39-50 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Paul Hester swats the short shot by Christopher Snavely | 39-50 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Paul Hester's floater is tipped away by David Dorsey | 39-50 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek is fouled on the floor by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Paul Campbell (SF), Mike Butler (PF), Charlie Leppert (C) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Paul Thompson, Paul Hester, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), James Branch (SF), Mitchell Mandel (PF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) William James, David Ogara, Fred Blazek, David Dorsey, Christopher Snavely | |
| 14:22 | San Diego State | James Branch is fouled on the floor by Paul Campbell - foul #3 on Paul Campbell, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Mitchell Mandel is denied by Paul Campbell | 39-50 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Leppert | 39-50 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Branch | 42-52 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Zaitlin - foul #3 on Miroslav Zaitlin, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF) Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Mike Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing's pass is intercepted by Richard Wertz | 42-52 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Mike Butler hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Timothy Williams | 44-52 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Branch | 44-54 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Mike Butler blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Wertz - foul #2 on Richard Wertz, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Donald McCraven (SG), Paul Hester (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (PG), David Ogara (SG), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Mike Butler makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Mike Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | William James is hacked by Paul Campbell - foul #4 on Paul Campbell, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Howard Rudd (C) Paul Campbell, Timothy Williams, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SF) James Branch | |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek drills a jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses badly on a shot from the left block | 46-56 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Howard Rudd is called for the reach on Fred Blazek - foul #2 on Howard Rudd, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Mitchell Mandel (PF) David Ogara, Christopher Snavely | |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG) James Davis, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF) William James | |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing is fouled on the floor by David Dorsey - foul #3 on David Dorsey, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF), Charlie Leppert (C) Donald McCraven, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG) Fred Blazek | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | David Dorsey can't tip it in | 46-57 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Branch - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mike Butler (PF) Paul Hester | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG) William James | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mandel | 47-57 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | David Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Miroslav Zaitlin (C) David Dorsey | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses the lay-in | 47-57 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz loses the dribble to Timothy Williams | 47-57 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | James Branch grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Bender steals it from Mike Butler | 47-59 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender is called for traveling | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Donald McCraven (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Timothy Williams, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (PG), David Ogara (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz, James Branch, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Ogara - foul #1 on David Ogara, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (C) Mike Butler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | William James makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ogara | 49-61 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Ogara - foul #2 on David Ogara, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | William James slams it home on a great pass from David Ogara | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | David Ogara is called for the reach on Paul Campbell - foul #3 on David Ogara, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG) David Ogara, Fred Blazek | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #3 on Paul Thompson, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mike Butler (PF) Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) William James, Christopher Snavely | |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | David Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | David Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | David Dorsey picks off the pass by Donald McCraven | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Wertz, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Charlie Leppert (C) Donald McCraven, Paul Thompson, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel (PF) David Dorsey | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Branch - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | James Branch blows the layup | 54-65 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Miroslav Zaitlin misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wertz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Paul Campbell | 56-65 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender is fouled in the backcourt by Van Ashcroft - foul #4 on Van Ashcroft, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF), Howard Rudd (PF) Paul Campbell, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mitchell Mandel steps in front of the Timothy Williams pass | 56-66 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mike Butler (PF) Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) William James, Christopher Snavely | |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charlie Leppert | 56-66 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Mike Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Donald McCraven (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Timothy Williams, Mike Butler, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (PG), David Ogara (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, Richard Wertz, James Branch, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-66 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek tips it home | 56-68 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 56-68 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | David Dorsey gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Paul Thompson is called for the reach on Fred Blazek - foul #4 on Paul Thompson, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | William James grabs the board | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | David Dorsey is whistled for traveling | 56-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Snavely blocks the short jumper by Donald McCraven | 56-69 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | William James runs out the clock | 56-69 |