| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Simmons and the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:49 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Luke Weesner is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #2 on Luke Weesner, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Julian Tanner | 34-25 |
| 18:59 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Dean | 36-25 |
| 18:21 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't throw it down | 36-25 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Alexander Simmons is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Alexander Simmons, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Freeman (SF) Alexander Simmons | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Freeman is called for the reach on Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF) James Dean, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Weber (SF), Brian Camp (C) Gary Ridout, Robert Tyus | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Core and he's fouled by James Weber - foul #2 on James Weber, team foul #4 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (C) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG), Harold Hatcher (C) Luke Weesner, Julian Tanner | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:57 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Core - foul #2 on Kyle Core, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:57 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:57 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Derrick Kennedy is called for the reach on James Green - foul #2 on Derrick Kennedy, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons (SF), Robert Tyus (C) Brian Camp, Harold Hatcher | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | George Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-27 |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 15:59 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Julian Tanner (SG), Gary Ridout (PF) Derrick Kennedy, James Weber, Robert Freeman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Freeman (SF) Alexander Simmons | |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Gary Ridout - foul #2 on Gary Ridout, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Camp (C) Robert Tyus | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 14:42 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:35 | San Jose State | Brian Camp buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luke Weesner | 41-31 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder lays it in on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 43-31 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Luke Weesner | 43-34 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman scores on a shot from close range | 45-34 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner is hacked by Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG), James Weber (SG), Alexander Simmons (SF), Robert Tyus (C) Luke Weesner, Julian Tanner, Gary Ridout, Brian Camp | |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser loses the dribble to Robert Tyus | 45-36 |
| 12:53 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Simmons | 45-38 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Camp (PF) Robert Freeman | |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | James Weber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dirk Dyer - foul #1 on Dirk Dyer, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | James Weber makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | James Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Camp - foul #1 on Brian Camp, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), William Felts (C) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Julian Tanner (SG), Gary Ridout (PF) James Weber, Derrick Kennedy, Brian Camp | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Felts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luke Weesner | 47-41 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Tyus | 47-41 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Maximo Bianchi | 47-41 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gary Ridout - foul #3 on Gary Ridout, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Weber (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), Brian Camp (C) Alexander Simmons, Gary Ridout, Robert Tyus | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF) Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG), Harold Hatcher (C) Luke Weesner, Julian Tanner | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | James Weber drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Derrick Kennedy | 51-44 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | James Dean clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:47 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (SG) Harold Hatcher | |
| 08:47 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:47 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Dave Iser (C) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Gary Ridout (PF) Derrick Kennedy, James Weber | |
| 08:02 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 54-46 |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julian Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Freeman takes the ball from George Vangilder | 54-46 |
| 07:00 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-46 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Julian Tanner takes the ball from Maximo Bianchi | 54-46 |
| 06:30 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG), James Weber (SG), Alexander Simmons (SF), Harold Hatcher (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Luke Weesner, Julian Tanner, Robert Freeman, Gary Ridout, Brian Camp | |
| 06:14 | San Jose State | James Weber misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | James Green gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Derrick Kennedy steps in front of the Kyle Core pass | 54-46 |
| 05:18 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | James Green pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is hacked by Harold Hatcher - foul #1 on Harold Hatcher, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Julian Tanner (SG), Gary Ridout (PF) Derrick Kennedy, James Weber, Harold Hatcher | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:53 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Simmons | 55-48 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Tyus - foul #1 on Robert Tyus, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:57 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Julian Tanner | 57-51 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Luke Weesner is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #3 on Luke Weesner, team foul #12 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (C) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Freeman (SF), Brian Camp (C) Alexander Simmons, Robert Tyus | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Felts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julian Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-51 |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gary Ridout | 59-51 |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons (SF), Robert Tyus (C) Robert Freeman, Brian Camp | |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner's floater is tipped away by George Lambert | 59-51 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 02:19 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:49 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by Robert Tyus - foul #2 on Robert Tyus, team foul #13 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy (PG), James Weber (SG), Robert Freeman (SF), Brian Camp (PF), Harold Hatcher (C) Luke Weesner, Julian Tanner, Alexander Simmons, Gary Ridout, Robert Tyus | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:30 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman misses badly on a floater from the left block | 64-51 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Harold Hatcher grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 01:19 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the fadeaway from the right side | 64-51 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Derrick Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Brian Camp misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 64-51 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser connects on the jumper from the right block | 66-51 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | James Weber is hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | James Weber makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | James Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Green runs out the clock | 66-53 |