| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Batie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Raymond Danoski inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Cal | Raymond Danoski scores on a floater from the left block | 37-29 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Ervin | 37-32 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Scott Batie snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Michael Bruce misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Stanley Fuller - foul #3 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Leslie White (C) Kenneth Redmond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 17:23 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Cal | George Kober pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Cal | The short jumper by Michael Bruce is denied by John Sledge | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Zent | 39-38 |
| 16:12 | Cal | Scott Batie misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-38 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Scott Batie tips it home | 41-38 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Kyle Frey (PG), Gary Gable (SG), Van Douglass (SF), William Bowman (PF) Michael Bruce, George Kober, Raymond Danoski, Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kyle Frey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Cal | Leslie White drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Bowman and he's fouled by Stanley Fuller - foul #4 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 15:49 | Cal | Leslie White makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Redmond (PF) William Bowman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:49 | Cal | Gary Gable can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Gable - foul #1 on Gary Gable, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), George Kober (SG), Scott Batie (C) Kyle Frey, Gary Gable, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:19 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Scott Batie is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Marty Erwin | |
| 13:37 | Cal | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on George Kober - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal | William Bowman (PF) Kenneth Redmond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:29 | Cal | Scott Batie is hacked by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Danoski (SF) Van Douglass | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:17 | Cal | George Kober's pass is intercepted by David Wilson | 44-39 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | David Wilson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Raymond Danoski gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | Cal | George Kober knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Bowman | 47-39 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Redmond (PF), Leslie White (C) William Bowman, Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| 11:49 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Leslie White grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Raymond Danoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cal | Leslie White can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 11:28 | Cal | Leslie White tips it home | 49-39 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | David Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Leslie White | 49-39 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Leslie White pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:50 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Raymond Danoski snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 10:30 | Cal | George Kober can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brandon Coleman - foul #2 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Van Douglass (SF), Scott Batie (PF) Michael Bruce, Raymond Danoski, Kenneth Redmond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Brandon Coleman, Walter Zent, Charles Moore | |
| 10:30 | Cal | George Kober makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:30 | Cal | George Kober makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Scott Batie pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 09:28 | Cal | George Kober scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Van Douglass | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin snags the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Leslie White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:35 | Cal | Leslie White can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-39 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it but misses | 56-39 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Scott Batie pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on Van Douglass - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Kenneth Redmond (PF) George Kober, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Marty Erwin, Justin Lewis | |
| 08:02 | Cal | Van Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Van Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Scott Batie grabs the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Gary Gable connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bruce | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Redmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Batie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wilson (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-39 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it in | 59-41 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Scott Batie misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-41 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bly | 59-44 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Van Douglass drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Gable | 62-44 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | James Bly buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Van Douglass is hacked by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (SG), William Bowman (PF) Gary Gable, Kenneth Redmond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| 05:38 | Cal | Van Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Van Douglass is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #1 on Van Douglass, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Danoski (SF), Leslie White (C) Van Douglass, Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG) James Bly | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Leslie White - foul #2 on Leslie White, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:04 | Cal | William Bowman pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 04:37 | Cal | William Bowman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Kyle Frey (PG) Michael Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 03:53 | Cal | Kyle Frey is fouled on the floor by Marty Erwin - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Marty Erwin | |
| 03:53 | Cal | Kyle Frey makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Kyle Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller's floater is tipped away by George Kober | 63-48 |
| 03:40 | Cal | Raymond Danoski grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kyle Frey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Raymond Danoski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Cal | Raymond Danoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Van Douglass (SF) George Kober, Raymond Danoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Stanley Fuller | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | William Bowman steps in front of the Marty Erwin pass | 63-48 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Justin Lewis picks off the pass by Leslie White | 63-48 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin slams it home set up by Justin Lewis | 63-50 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Leslie White clanks a jump hook in the paint | 63-50 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Marty Erwin and the foul's on Van Douglass - foul #2 on Van Douglass, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:34 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), George Kober (SG), Raymond Danoski (SF), Kenneth Redmond (PF), Scott Batie (C) Kyle Frey, Gary Gable, Van Douglass, William Bowman, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 02:21 | Cal | Raymond Danoski buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bruce | 66-53 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bly | 66-56 |
| 01:57 | Cal | James Bly picks off the pass by George Kober | 66-56 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent banks in the layup on a great pass from James Bly | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:28 | Cal | Raymond Danoski's layup is rejected by Stanley Fuller | 66-58 |
| 01:27 | Cal | Michael Bruce tips it but misses | 66-58 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Raymond Danoski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #5 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 01:11 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:53 | Cal | George Kober gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | George Kober is hacked by Andrew Ervin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Cal | George Kober misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Cal | George Kober makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Batie - foul #2 on Scott Batie, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | George Kober is fouled in the backcourt by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 00:42 | Cal | George Kober makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Cal | George Kober makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Raymond Danoski is hacked by James Bly in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Raymond Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Michael Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ervin - foul #4 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond is fouled in the backcourt by James Bly - foul #3 on James Bly, team foul #15 | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Kenneth Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | James Bly connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Ervin | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Cal | James Bly is called for the reach on Raymond Danoski in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bly, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Raymond Danoski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Danoski | 76-70 |