| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) PF - John Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF) Robert Ivey | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Thomas Petty steals it from Bradley Bell | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the finger roll | 34-31 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Bradley Bell - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell scores on a floater from close range | 34-33 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | David Halls blocks the short jumper by John Barnett | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette tips it home | 36-35 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | John Barnett picks off the pass by Fred Carmona | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell's fadeaway is rejected by David Halls | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | John Barnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled on the floor by Michael Morrissette - foul #3 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway (PF) Michael Morrissette | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is fouled on the floor by Chris Bradway - foul #1 on Chris Bradway, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Bradway - foul #2 on Chris Bradway, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Woods (C) Chris Bradway | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | Robert James steals it from Michael Woods | 37-35 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins banks in the layup set up by Robert James | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Robert James loses the dribble to John Barnett | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dewey Rogers and the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Michael Morrissette (C) Dewey Rogers, Michael Woods | |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) SF - Bradley Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jenkins | 39-37 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | John Barnett pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | Dustin Edwards steals it from Kurt Simmons | 39-37 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | David Halls travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Robert Ivey (SF) Kurt Simmons, Bradley Bell | |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette is called for 5 seconds | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James loses the dribble to Dewey Rogers | 39-37 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is fouled on the floor by Fred Carmona - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF) Robert Ivey | |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | John Barnett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Robert James, David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF) Bradley Bell | |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | John Barnett blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | John Barnett gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Thomas Petty takes the ball from John Barnett | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | John Mason lays it up and in set up by Thomas Petty | 44-39 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Barnett and he's fouled by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF), Chris Bradway (PF) Robert Ivey, Michael Morrissette | |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is fouled on the floor by Chris Bradway - foul #3 on Chris Bradway, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Chris Bradway steals it from Thomas Petty | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) SF - Bradley Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Bradway (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Barnett (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 46-45 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | John Barnett can't connect on a runner from the right block | 46-45 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Barnett | 46-48 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 48-48 |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 48-48 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, Kurt Simmons, Bradley Bell, Chris Bradway | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly lays it in set up by John Mason and the foul's on Kenneth Flynn - foul #1 on Kenneth Flynn, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Morrissette | 54-49 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | John Barnett hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #5 on Fred Carmona, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) PF - John Barnett (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Morrissette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenneth Flynn | 57-53 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't throw it down | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), David Halls (C) Dustin Edwards, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF) Robert Ivey | |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Rogers | 57-55 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 59-55 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Hilbert swats the layup by John Barnett | 59-55 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 62-55 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a runner from close range | 62-55 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by John Barnett - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Chris Bradway (PF), Michael Woods (C) Dewey Rogers, Bradley Bell, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Mason | 64-55 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) PF - Chris Bradway (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Chris Bradway | 64-57 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey's fadeaway is rejected by Bradly Kelly | 64-57 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ivey | 64-57 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway's pass is intercepted by John Mason | 64-57 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Robert James banks in the layup on a great pass from John Mason | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), David Halls (C) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), John Barnett (PF) Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, Chris Bradway | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Bradley Bell | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn is called for traveling | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Bradley Bell, Michael Woods | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Ivey | 66-57 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | John Barnett is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins - foul #4 on John Barnett, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Dewey Rogers is called for the reach on Michael Hilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewey Rogers, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Morrissette picks off the pass by David Halls | 70-59 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn travels with the ball | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Chris Bradway (PF), Michael Woods (C) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, Robert Ivey, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 70-59 |