| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Steven Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kivett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Myles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Zackary Rose (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pacific | Jerry Howell inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Pacific | David Kivett loses the dribble to James Bly | 42-30 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Bly | 44-30 |
| 19:23 | Pacific | Charles Moore is called for the reach on Jerry Howell - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 19:12 | Pacific | David Kivett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Myles - foul #2 on Anthony Myles, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pacific | Troy Ash (SF), Russell Grant (C) Jerry Howell, Zackary Rose | |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:38 | Pacific | David Kivett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Ash | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Russell Grant steals it from Joseph Neves | 45-33 |
| 17:49 | Pacific | Anthony Myles throws it down on a nice dish by David Kivett | 45-35 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Steven Meyer takes the ball from James Bly in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 17:45 | Pacific | Steven Meyer banks in the layup | 45-37 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Steven Meyer picks off the pass by Phil Braithwaite in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 17:40 | Pacific | Steven Meyer slams it home | 45-39 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 17:27 | Pacific | Troy Ash gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:23 | Pacific | Steven Meyer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by David Wilson | 47-39 |
| 17:10 | Pacific | Anthony Myles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Fred Leavell (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, David Wilson, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Pacific | James Hempel (PG), David Parkes (SG), Jerry Howell (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Zackary Rose (C) Steven Meyer, David Kivett, Troy Ash, Anthony Myles, Russell Grant | |
| 16:35 | Pacific | Jerry Howell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-39 |
| 16:33 | Pacific | Zackary Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:19 | Pacific | Zackary Rose scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Hempel | 47-41 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell is called for 10 seconds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pacific | Brian Hogsett (C) Zackary Rose | |
| 15:49 | Pacific | David Parkes is hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen (SF), Zackary Rose (C) Jerry Howell, Willie Shelton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Leavell (fresh) SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - James Hempel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parkes (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mullen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hogsett (fresh) C - Zackary Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Pacific | Brian Hogsett scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Mullen | 47-43 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Hempel - foul #1 on James Hempel, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Fred Leavell, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Pacific | David Kivett (SG), Jerry Howell (SF) James Hempel, David Parkes | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:58 | Pacific | Michael Shoemake takes the ball from Brian Hogsett | 49-43 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:30 | Pacific | Zackary Rose snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:16 | Pacific | Zackary Rose is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) Michael Shoemake, Joseph Neves, Jamie Strong, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Pacific | Steven Meyer (PG), Anthony Myles (PF) Kenneth Mullen, Brian Hogsett | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez is hacked by David Kivett in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kivett, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | David Wilson is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Pacific | Russell Grant (C) Zackary Rose | |
| 13:37 | Pacific | Anthony Myles misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-43 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Steven Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Meyer, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Alberto Lopez, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Pacific | David Parkes (SG), Troy Ash (SF) David Kivett, Jerry Howell | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:23 | Pacific | Russell Grant gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:17 | Pacific | John Sledge steps in front of the Steven Meyer pass | 49-43 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | James Bly tips it in | 51-43 |
| 12:53 | Pacific | John Sledge blocks the jumper by Troy Ash | 51-43 |
| 12:51 | Pacific | Troy Ash grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:43 | Pacific | Anthony Myles hits the finger roll set up by David Parkes | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Meyer steals it from John Sledge in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 12:28 | Pacific | Russell Grant drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Meyer | 51-47 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Steven Meyer steals the ball from Thomas Roberts | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | Pacific | David Parkes lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Meyer | 51-49 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the runner from the right block | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Pacific | Troy Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Pacific | Steven Meyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Parkes | 51-52 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Roberts | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Moore (tiring) 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Steven Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Parkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Ash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Myles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Pacific | Troy Ash scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Meyer - foul #3 on Steven Meyer, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, John Tooley, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Pacific | James Hempel (PG), David Kivett (SG), Kenneth Mullen (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Zackary Rose (C) Steven Meyer, David Parkes, Troy Ash, Anthony Myles, Russell Grant | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | David Wilson double dribbles | 53-54 |
| 10:54 | Pacific | Zackary Rose is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (PF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Pacific | Brian Hogsett (C) Zackary Rose | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves drills a jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 10:14 | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen is hacked by Michael Shoemake - foul #3 on Michael Shoemake, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), David Wilson (PF) Michael Shoemake, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Pacific | Anthony Myles (PF), Zackary Rose (C) Willie Shelton, Brian Hogsett | |
| 10:07 | Pacific | David Kivett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 10:06 | Pacific | Anthony Myles grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:47 | Pacific | James Bly steals the ball from Zackary Rose | 55-54 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Zackary Rose is called for the reach on Phil Braithwaite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zackary Rose, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF) Joseph Neves, Jamie Strong, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Pacific | Steven Meyer (PG), Jerry Howell (SF) James Hempel, Kenneth Mullen | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the shot from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | Pacific | Jerry Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | James Bly drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Steven Meyer - foul #4 on Steven Meyer, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Pacific | Willie Shelton (PF), Brian Hogsett (C) Anthony Myles, Zackary Rose | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:28 | Pacific | David Kivett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell loses the dribble to Steven Meyer | 60-57 |
| 07:51 | Pacific | Jerry Howell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Leavell (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Moore (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Steven Meyer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Kivett (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hogsett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Leavell | 63-57 |
| 07:04 | Pacific | Fred Leavell is called for the reach on David Kivett - foul #2 on Fred Leavell, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Fred Leavell, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Pacific | James Hempel (PG), David Parkes (SG), Troy Ash (SF), Anthony Myles (PF), Zackary Rose (C) Steven Meyer, David Kivett, Jerry Howell, Willie Shelton, Brian Hogsett | |
| 06:44 | Pacific | Zackary Rose can't finish the layup | 63-57 |
| 06:42 | Pacific | David Parkes misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 06:41 | Pacific | Troy Ash snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:26 | Pacific | Alberto Lopez steps in front of the Zackary Rose pass | 63-57 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen (SF) Troy Ash | |
| 06:17 | Pacific | James Hempel is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves scores on a turnaround near the basket | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Pacific | Anthony Myles misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alberto Lopez - foul #2 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), David Wilson (SF), John Sledge (PF) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Pacific | Steven Meyer (PG), Troy Ash (SF), Russell Grant (C) James Hempel, David Parkes, Zackary Rose | |
| 05:41 | Pacific | Anthony Myles misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Pacific | Anthony Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts throws it down set up by Michael Shoemake | 67-58 |
| 04:46 | Pacific | Russell Grant misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Pacific | James Hempel (PG), David Kivett (SG), Jerry Howell (SF) Steven Meyer, Kenneth Mullen, Troy Ash | |
| 04:46 | Pacific | Russell Grant makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | Pacific | Russell Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 67-59 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | James Hempel steps in front of the Michael Shoemake pass | 67-59 |
| 04:16 | Pacific | David Kivett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:14 | Pacific | Russell Grant grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:01 | Pacific | David Kivett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sledge (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Braithwaite (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - James Hempel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kivett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Myles (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Pacific | James Hempel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Kivett | 69-61 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the easy layup | 69-61 |
| 03:07 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Russell Grant | 69-61 |
| 03:02 | Pacific | Jerry Howell banks in the layup set up by Anthony Myles | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | David Wilson knocks in the shot from the right block | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:43 | Pacific | James Hempel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 71-63 |
| 02:11 | Pacific | James Hempel gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:07 | Pacific | James Hempel misses short on a floater from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Kivett is called for the reach on Joseph Neves in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kivett, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), John Tooley (C) Michael Shoemake, David Wilson, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen (PG), David Parkes (SG), Troy Ash (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Brian Hogsett (C) James Hempel, David Kivett, Jerry Howell, Anthony Myles, Russell Grant | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:03 | Pacific | Troy Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:47 | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen is hacked by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong, John Tooley | |
| Subs | Pacific | David Kivett (SG), Jerry Howell (SF), Anthony Myles (PF), Zackary Rose (C) David Parkes, Troy Ash, Willie Shelton, Brian Hogsett | |
| 01:47 | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:47 | Pacific | Zackary Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:37 | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen is fouled on the floor by Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 01:37 | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:37 | Pacific | Kenneth Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Mullen - foul #3 on Kenneth Mullen, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pacific | Steven Meyer (PG) Kenneth Mullen | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:24 | Pacific | Anthony Myles misses the easy layup | 73-65 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Meyer - foul #5 on Steven Meyer, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pacific | James Hempel (PG) Steven Meyer | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Pacific | Jerry Howell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is fouled in the backcourt by David Kivett - foul #5 on David Kivett, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Fred Leavell (SG), Jamie Strong (SF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Pacific | David Parkes (SG) David Kivett | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:45 | Pacific | David Parkes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 77-65 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Tooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) Fred Leavell, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 00:39 | Pacific | James Hempel buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Parkes | 77-67 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez buries a runner in the paint | 79-67 |
| 00:09 | Pacific | James Hempel buries a jumper from the right side | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Tooley runs out the clock | 79-69 |