| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Mayers inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is hacked by Nathaniel Plemons - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plemons, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Stanley Harrison is denied by Kosta Gembarowski | 33-35 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Stanley Harrison tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | William Mayers is called for the reach on Nathaniel Plemons - foul #3 on William Mayers, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | Kosta Gembarowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Flynn - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | David Halls steps in front of the Nathaniel Plemons pass | 33-37 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by John Delapaz - foul #1 on John Delapaz, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Barnett (C) Stanley Harrison | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by John Cunningham - foul #1 on John Cunningham, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF) John Cunningham | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Charlton | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Flynn is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Stanley Harrison (C) John Delapaz, Kenneth Flynn, Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (SF) Bradley Bell | |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the contested jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Thomas Petty as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), William Mayers (SF), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG), Kenneth Flynn (SG), Nathaniel Plemons (PF) Edward Disalvo, Dewey Rogers, John Barnett | |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Cunningham | 39-41 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls clanks a shot from the left block | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | George Charlton takes the ball from Nathaniel Plemons | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | George Charlton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on George Charlton - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF), John Barnett (C) John Cunningham, Stanley Harrison | |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | William Mayers pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Mayers | 43-42 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons clanks a shot in the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Delapaz | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:05 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell's fadeaway is rejected by David Halls | 43-44 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell's floater is tipped away by David Halls | 45-44 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Bradley Bell steals it from Thomas Petty | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mayers - foul #4 on William Mayers, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, William Mayers, David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), John Cunningham (PF), Stanley Harrison (C) John Delapaz, Kenneth Flynn, Nathaniel Plemons, John Barnett | |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Harrison - foul #3 on Stanley Harrison, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons (PF) Bradley Bell | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stanley Harrison | 46-48 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled on the floor by Edward Disalvo - foul #2 on Edward Disalvo, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls lays it in on a nice dish by John Mason and he's hacked by Stanley Harrison - foul #4 on Stanley Harrison, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG), John Barnett (C) Edward Disalvo, Stanley Harrison | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | David Halls denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Plemons | 49-48 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it home | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SG), Bradley Bell (SF) Dewey Rogers, John Barnett | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Flynn | 53-52 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls loses the dribble to John Cunningham | 53-52 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Delapaz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Plemons - foul #3 on Nathaniel Plemons, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), William Mayers (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Stanley Harrison (C) John Delapaz, John Cunningham | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dewey Rogers and the foul's on William Mayers - foul #5 on William Mayers, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG) Kenneth Flynn | |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Stanley Harrison | 55-57 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Harrison - foul #5 on Stanley Harrison, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG), John Cunningham (SF), John Barnett (C) Edward Disalvo, Bradley Bell, Stanley Harrison | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range | 56-59 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plemons | 56-61 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Charlton | 59-61 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | John Cunningham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Charlton | 59-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers is fouled on the floor by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #4 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), David Halls (C) George Charlton, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (SG) John Cunningham | |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 61-61 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF) Dewey Rogers | |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG) John Delapaz | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Flynn | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Plemons (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls is whistled for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Cunningham (PF) Nathaniel Plemons | |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Cunningham out of a doubleteam | 63-66 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Bradly Kelly (PF) Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Delapaz (PG) Edward Disalvo | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by George Charlton and the foul's on John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons (PF) John Barnett | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell's fadeaway is rejected by David Halls | 65-66 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Barnett (C) Bradley Bell | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | John Mason buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 68-66 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | John Barnett buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Cunningham | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Plemons swats the short shot by David Halls | 68-68 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the shot from the right block set up by George Charlton | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | John Delapaz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Flynn | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Flynn - foul #3 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Nathaniel Plemons misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty runs out the clock | 72-71 |