| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Tague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Faulk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack is fouled on the floor by William Whaley - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:49 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Whaley | 34-27 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Lawrence Broadhead is blocked by Harry Faulk | 34-27 |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Thomas Tague pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Tague - foul #1 on Thomas Tague, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (PG), Charles Campbell (SG), James Crawford (PF) Thomas Tague, Daniel Jack, Ryan Chevalier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | Kenneth Rosas is called for the reach on Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Jack (SF), James Sheffer (C) Michael Ford, Harry Faulk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| 17:08 | Arizona State | Michael Harvey takes the ball from Edward Robinson | 34-28 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | James Crawford takes the ball from Kenneth Rosas | 34-28 |
| 16:40 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | James Crawford tips it home | 36-28 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas loses the ball out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Tague (PG), Michael Ford (SF), Ryan Chevalier (PF), Harry Faulk (C) Edward Robinson, Daniel Jack, James Crawford, James Sheffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner, Randy Howell | |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 15:58 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Tague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Faulk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Lawrence Broadhead - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (SG) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Marsh | 39-32 |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by Kenneth Dennis - foul #2 on Kenneth Dennis, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (PG), Charles Campbell (SG), Daniel Jack (SF), James Crawford (PF) Thomas Tague, Kenneth Dennis, Michael Ford, Ryan Chevalier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Terry Koerner (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Richard Gokey is blocked by Harry Faulk | 41-32 |
| 13:59 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Daniel Jack is denied by William Whaley | 41-32 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-32 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 41-32 |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | James Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Tague (PG), Kenneth Dennis (SG), Michael Ford (SF), James Sheffer (C) Edward Robinson, Charles Campbell, Daniel Jack, Harry Faulk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas lays it in set up by James Marsh | 41-34 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Thomas Tague misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Tague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Sheffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Broadhead | 41-36 |
| 11:16 | Arizona State | Thomas Tague hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rosas | 41-36 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:52 | Arizona State | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | James Sheffer misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Broadhead - foul #4 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (PG), Charles Campbell (SG), Ryan Chevalier (PF) Thomas Tague, Kenneth Dennis, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), William Whaley (SF), Sterling Horton (PF), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | James Sheffer makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | James Sheffer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Sheffer | 43-36 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Michael Ford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Robinson | 46-36 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Chevalier steals it from Randy Howell | 46-36 |
| 09:44 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Sterling Horton - foul #1 on Sterling Horton, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Jack (SF), Harry Faulk (C) Michael Ford, James Sheffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Richard Gokey (PF) Stephen White, Sterling Horton | |
| 09:44 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:44 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Howell | 46-36 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jack | 46-36 |
| 09:08 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Robinson | 49-36 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the easy open layup | 49-36 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Robinson | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 52-36 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 08:09 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk tips it back up and in | 54-36 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Harvey | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Jack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Faulk (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Tague (PG), Kenneth Dennis (SG), Michael Ford (SF), James Crawford (PF) Edward Robinson, Charles Campbell, Daniel Jack, Ryan Chevalier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Randy Howell | |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | Kenneth Rosas swats the layup by Harry Faulk | 55-41 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Tague - foul #2 on Thomas Tague, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Sheffer (C) Harry Faulk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | James Sheffer tips it in | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 06:27 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Sheffer | 57-44 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Michael Ford's 3 pointer is rejected by Terry Koerner | 57-44 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Michael Ford snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 06:11 | Arizona State | Michael Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tague - foul #3 on Thomas Tague, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Jack (SF), Ryan Chevalier (PF), Harry Faulk (C) Kenneth Dennis, James Crawford, James Sheffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | James Marsh buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen White | 59-47 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Terry Koerner is called for the reach on Daniel Jack - foul #2 on Terry Koerner, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (PG) Thomas Tague | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Terry Koerner, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Chevalier - foul #2 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Darryl Paz | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk loses the dribble to Kenneth Rosas | 59-49 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Robinson picks off the pass by Stephen White | 59-49 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack throws it down on a great pass from Edward Robinson | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Whaley | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Jack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Faulk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:40 | Arizona State | Darrel Villarreal steals it from Daniel Jack | 61-51 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't finish the layup | 61-51 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey tips it in | 61-53 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Richard Gokey is called for the reach on Edward Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Campbell (SG), James Crawford (PF), James Sheffer (C) Michael Ford, Ryan Chevalier, Harry Faulk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Sterling Horton (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-53 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | James Sheffer grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Tague (PG), Harry Faulk (C) Edward Robinson, James Sheffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF) Sterling Horton | |
| 02:52 | Arizona State | Charles Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Ford (SG) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Richard Gokey (PF) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Tague | 61-53 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Tague comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Gokey - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier (PF) James Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Tague misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Tague misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | James Marsh grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Broadhead | 61-55 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack's floater is tipped away by Richard Gokey | 61-55 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Whaley | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk blows the layup | 61-55 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Jack | 61-55 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Daniel Jack is called for traveling | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Stephen White is called for the reach on Ryan Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Campbell (SG) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Whaley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier is fouled in the backcourt by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier is fouled in the backcourt by James Marsh - foul #4 on James Marsh, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Harry Faulk snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Tague runs out the clock | 64-55 |