| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Underberg (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Stanford | Ernest Dixon connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Mann | 31-33 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's floater is knocked away by James Underberg | 31-33 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent buries a turnaround near the basket | 31-35 |
| 18:54 | Stanford | James Underberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Stanford | Ernest Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Fuller | 31-37 |
| 18:11 | Stanford | James Underberg gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Stanford | James Underberg misses badly on a floater in the lane | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the driving attempt from the left block | 31-37 |
| 17:18 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 17:07 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 17:05 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Barnes | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | Stanford | James Underberg misses long on a runner from close range | 31-37 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 31-37 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | Luka Borkowski (SG), Marcos Quinones (SF), Rashad Langlais (PF) Ernest Dixon, Eddie Ruby, Matthew Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 16:13 | Stanford | James Underberg drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 15:50 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Marcos Quinones | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luka Borkowski (fresh) SF - Marcos Quinones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rashad Langlais (fresh) C - James Underberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Stanford | Luka Borkowski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:43 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones tips it in | 35-37 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | David Wilson's layup is rejected by Marcos Quinones | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | Stanford | Rashad Langlais grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:56 | Stanford | James Underberg is called for a backcourt violation | 35-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 14:25 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:04 | Stanford | Luka Borkowski is hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ernest Dixon (PG), Eddie Ruby (SF), Matthew Barnes (PF) Tyler Mann, Marcos Quinones, Rashad Langlais | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 13:48 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the layup against the doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 13:20 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:04 | Stanford | James Underberg knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Luka Borkowski and he's hacked by John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcos Quinones (SG) Luka Borkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG) James Bly | |
| 13:04 | Stanford | James Underberg makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Matthew Barnes steals the ball from Marty Erwin | 38-37 |
| 12:37 | Stanford | Ernest Dixon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| 12:25 | Stanford | James Underberg buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marcos Quinones | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | Tyler Mann (PG), Luka Borkowski (SG), Rashad Langlais (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Dixon, Eddie Ruby, Matthew Barnes, James Underberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Marty Erwin | |
| 11:51 | Stanford | Rashad Langlais can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 11:51 | Stanford | Rashad Langlais makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:51 | Stanford | Rashad Langlais makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luka Borkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcos Quinones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rashad Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Coleman | 42-39 |
| 11:23 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones's pass is intercepted by James Bly | 42-39 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 11:01 | Stanford | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:56 | Stanford | Tyler Mann buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Marcos Quinones picks off the pass by Walter Zent out of a doubleteam | 45-39 |
| 10:11 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Tyler Mann - foul #2 on Tyler Mann, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ernest Dixon (PG), Eddie Ruby (SF), Matthew Barnes (PF), James Underberg (C) Tyler Mann, Marcos Quinones, Rashad Langlais, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Brandon Coleman, Walter Zent, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 09:14 | Stanford | James Underberg gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:06 | Stanford | Luka Borkowski's pass is intercepted by Andrew Ervin | 45-39 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is denied on a layup by James Underberg | 45-39 |
| 08:35 | Stanford | Eddie Ruby grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:18 | Stanford | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Luka Borkowski - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcos Quinones (SG) Luka Borkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Marty Erwin | |
| 07:57 | Stanford | James Underberg misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #4 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | Tyler Mann (PG) Marcos Quinones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 07:57 | Stanford | James Underberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:57 | Stanford | James Underberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent throws it down set up by Andrew Ervin | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Underberg (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Stanford | John Sledge is called for the reach on Matthew Barnes - foul #4 on John Sledge, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Stanford | Paul Estrella (SG), Marcos Quinones (SF) Ernest Dixon, Eddie Ruby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 07:11 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:11 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 06:06 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #4 on Walter Zent, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ernest Dixon (SG) Paul Estrella | |
| 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 | |
| 06:06 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:06 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is denied on a layup by Matthew Barnes | 50-44 |
| 05:37 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:19 | Stanford | Marcos Quinones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller hits a turnaround in the lane | 50-46 |
| 04:41 | Stanford | Ernest Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 04:40 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marty Erwin | 50-48 |
| 04:07 | Stanford | James Underberg misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Stanford | Eddie Ruby (SF), Rashad Langlais (PF) Marcos Quinones, Matthew Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:32 | Stanford | Rashad Langlais gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:11 | Stanford | Rashad Langlais is hacked by John Sledge - foul #5 on John Sledge, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Stanford | Luka Borkowski (SG) Ernest Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| 03:11 | Stanford | Rashad Langlais misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Tyler Mann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luka Borkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rashad Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Underberg (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Eddie Ruby blocks the jumper by Walter Zent | 50-48 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled on the floor by James Underberg - foul #2 on James Underberg, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Bly | 50-51 |
| 02:04 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Stanford | Ernest Dixon (SG), Matthew Barnes (PF) Luka Borkowski, Rashad Langlais | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 01:48 | Stanford | James Underberg is hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #3 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| 01:48 | Stanford | James Underberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:48 | Stanford | James Underberg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the contested floater from the right side and the foul's on Eddie Ruby - foul #3 on Eddie Ruby, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:28 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Stanford | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Ernest Dixon - foul #5 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 01:16 | Stanford | Ernest Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:16 | Stanford | Ernest Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Matthew Barnes steals the ball from Stanley Fuller | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Stanford | James Underberg scores on a shot from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Walter Zent is denied by James Underberg | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Stanford | James Underberg snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Stanford | James Underberg is hacked by Brandon Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 00:11 | Stanford | James Underberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:11 | Stanford | James Underberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Underberg is called for the reach on Stanley Fuller - foul #3 on James Underberg, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | Matthew Barnes snags the defensive board | 56-53 |