| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - George Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Larsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Larsen - foul #3 on Thomas Larsen, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote (SG) Thomas Larsen | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Dean | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is hacked by Chet Headen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chet Headen, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG) Chet Headen | |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 32-30 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) James Dean | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith (SF), Michael Eakes (C) Jerome Poirier, Ross Moore | |
| 17:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Eakes - foul #1 on Michael Eakes, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (SF) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin (SF) Marc Landon | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Dan Pittman takes the ball from Eric Cote | 34-32 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Felts | 37-32 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dave Iser | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Cote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 41-32 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 41-32 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dan Pittman | 43-32 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (PG), James Dean (SG), Willie Reno (C) Dan Pittman, Dave Iser, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Thomas Larsen (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Ross Moore (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Eric Cote, Dikembe Abdin, Charles Smith, Michael Eakes | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Ross Moore blocks the short jumper by Ronald Panella | 43-32 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jerome Poirier | 43-32 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by Chet Headen - foul #4 on Chet Headen, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), Shane Hamner (PF) Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Kuhn (PG) Chet Headen | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean tips it in | 45-32 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier lays it in | 45-34 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella's pass is intercepted by Ross Moore | 45-34 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the jumper from the right block | 45-34 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | James Dean tips it home | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Reno (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Sean Kuhn (fresh) SG - Thomas Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner loses the dribble to Sean Kuhn | 47-34 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Sean Kuhn banks in the layup | 47-36 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | James Dean drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), William Felts (SF), Dave Iser (PF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, James Dean, Shane Hamner, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Dikembe Abdin (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Michael Eakes (C) Sean Kuhn, Thomas Larsen, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Ross Moore | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is fouled on the floor by Eric Cote - foul #3 on Eric Cote, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the easy layup | 50-36 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Dave Iser steals the ball from Michael Eakes | 50-36 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdin - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (PG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-36 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Abdin and he's hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) William Felts | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Larsen (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Eric Cote, Dikembe Abdin, Charles Smith | |
| 09:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | James Dean loses the dribble to Jerome Poirier | 50-38 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Kenneth Dickinson | 50-40 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Eakes - foul #2 on Michael Eakes, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin (C) Michael Eakes | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin comes up short on the floater from the left block | 52-40 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Dean (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Larsen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Landon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser drills a jumper from the right block | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | James Dean throws it down and he's hacked by Marc Landon - foul #2 on Marc Landon, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Michael Eakes (PF), Ross Moore (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Thomas Larsen, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Fullerton | James Dean is called for the reach on Michael Eakes - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dan Pittman and he's hacked by Michael Eakes - foul #3 on Michael Eakes, team foul #9 | 59-41 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chet Headen | 59-43 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | William Felts scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Dean | 61-43 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) William Felts | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Charles Smith, Michael Eakes | |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Dean - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a floater near the basket | 61-45 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ross Moore | 61-45 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote can't throw it down | 61-45 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Poirier | 61-45 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | George Lambert is called for the reach on Chet Headen - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (SF), Shane Hamner (PF), Willie Reno (C) James Dean, Dave Iser, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Michael Eakes (C) Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Ross Moore | |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Archie Johnston (SG) Chet Headen, Eric Cote | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) SG - Shane Hamner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Reno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Archie Johnston makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Dickinson | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-48 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 63-48 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses the tip | 63-48 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser blows the layup but he's hacked by Archie Johnston - foul #2 on Archie Johnston, team foul #11 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote (SG) Archie Johnston | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Fullerton | William Felts swats the short shot by Eric Cote | 65-48 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Core and the foul's on Kenneth Dickinson - foul #2 on Kenneth Dickinson, team foul #12 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Reno | 68-48 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | William Felts is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdin - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #13 | 68-48 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #9 | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson is hacked by Kyle Core - foul #2 on Kyle Core, team foul #10 | 70-49 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core runs out the clock | 72-50 |