| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lamar Almaguer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Lamar Almaguer - foul #1 on Lamar Almaguer, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:52 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 19:50 | Gonzaga | Zane Branch is called for the reach on John Schwantes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mikey Craig, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is whistled for traveling | 39-27 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando loses the ball out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos scores on a floater from the right side set up by Mark Rouse | 41-27 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes travels in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF), Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Lamar Almaguer, Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is whistled for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (SG) Ryan Wise | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't tip it in | 41-27 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Calvin | 41-27 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 41-27 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF), Mikey Craig (C) George Bilski, Dennis Calvin, Charles Arnold | |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Latta - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Christopher Orlando - foul #3 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF) Christopher Orlando | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Dennis Calvin - foul #3 on Dennis Calvin, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SG), Charles Arnold (PF) Jimmy Pooler, Dennis Calvin | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:23 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mikey Craig | 43-29 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Schwantes - foul #1 on John Schwantes, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando (PF) Mikey Craig | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lamar Almaguer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | George Hill denies the turnaround by Ryan Wise | 44-29 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Ryan Wise is denied by David White | 44-29 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David White | 44-29 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Lamar Almaguer - foul #2 on Lamar Almaguer, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (SG), George Bilski (SF), Dennis Calvin (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Ryan Wise, Lamar Almaguer, Christopher Orlando, Charles Arnold | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | George Bilski is hacked by James Widener in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), David White (PF) Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is wide open and dunks the ball | 45-33 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | David White comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | David Avitia double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Michael Haynes (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, David White, James Widener | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SG), Lamar Almaguer (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF) Jimmy Pooler, George Bilski, Dennis Calvin | |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Orlando - foul #4 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #7 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF) Christopher Orlando | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ryan Wise | 47-36 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | David Avitia drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Haynes | 52-38 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Mark Rouse swats the short shot by Mikey Craig | 52-38 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Schwantes (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lamar Almaguer (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mikey Craig (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Mikey Craig is called for the reach on Michael Haynes - foul #3 on Mikey Craig, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), George Bilski (SF), Charles Arnold (C) John Schwantes, Lamar Almaguer, Mikey Craig | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | David White banks in the layup | 54-38 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | George Bilski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Frank Pruden steals the ball from George Bilski | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Arnold takes the ball from Michael Haynes | 54-38 |
| 10:14 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-38 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans lays it up and in set up by Richard Mederos | 56-38 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (PG), Lamar Almaguer (SF), Mikey Craig (C) Jimmy Pooler, George Bilski, Dennis Calvin | |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wise - foul #1 on Ryan Wise, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (SG), Dennis Calvin (PF) Ryan Wise, Mikey Craig | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer misses the floater from close range | 60-40 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Schwantes (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamar Almaguer (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Calvin (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Arnold (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Lamar Almaguer - foul #3 on Lamar Almaguer, team foul #10 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz, James Widener | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Lamar Almaguer, Dennis Calvin, Charles Arnold | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is hacked by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SG) John Schwantes | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-44 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | George Bilski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (PG), Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Ryan Wise, Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Pooler - foul #3 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #11 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | David Avitia connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Pruden | 68-44 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-44 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 68-44 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | David White's pass is intercepted by George Bilski | 68-44 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | George Bilski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | George Bilski snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Widener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Schwantes (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Pooler (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Bilski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Calvin (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Arnold (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold's layup is rejected by David White | 68-47 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | David White is whistled for a carry | 68-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Michael Haynes, James Widener | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SG) John Schwantes | |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-47 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Evans | 71-47 |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-49 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | David White scores on a shot from the baseline set up by David Avitia | 73-49 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the easy open layup | 73-49 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | George Bilski grabs the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler is hacked by David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #7 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (PG) Ryan Wise | |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler gets the offensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | George Bilski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-50 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Pooler | 73-50 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler lays it up and in | 73-52 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Avitia runs out the clock | 75-55 |