| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Dillion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled in the backcourt by Robbie Williams - foul #3 on Robbie Williams, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Batten (C) Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Panella | 42-39 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | William Dillion clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 42-39 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | David Batten grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Panella and he's fouled by Albert Cardiel - foul #2 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), James Guinn (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Andrew Pitts (C) William Dillion, Calvin Hilton, Sylvester Noland, David Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), William Felts (C) Ronald Panella, George Lambert | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Core | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | James Dean connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kyle Core | 42-45 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Pitts | 44-45 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (C) Dave Iser | |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Pitts takes the ball from Kyle Core in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 44-45 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SG), William Dillion (SF), Sylvester Noland (PF), David Batten (C) Manuel Hampton, James Guinn, Albert Cardiel, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (PG), Shane Hamner (PF), George Lambert (C) Dan Pittman, William Felts, Willie Reno | |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | William Dillion steals the ball from Kyle Core in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton lays it up and in set up by William Dillion | 48-45 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled in the backcourt by David Batten - foul #1 on David Batten, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-45 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Erdman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dillion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Dean (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Shane Hamner | 51-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Chad Turner (SF), Robbie Williams (C) Jeffrey Erdman, William Dillion, David Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Kyle Core, Shane Hamner | |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on Chad Turner - foul #3 on Ronald Panella, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) Sylvester Noland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (SF), Willie Reno (C) James Dean, George Lambert | |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG) Calvin Hilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Robbie Williams is called for the reach on Dave Iser - foul #4 on Robbie Williams, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts (C) Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 51-45 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Pitts denies the turnaround by William Felts | 51-45 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | William Dillion grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | William Dillion hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | William Dillion steals it from Ronald Panella in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Parish | 54-45 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Pitts swats the short shot by Dave Iser | 54-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Iser | 54-45 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by Andrew Pitts - foul #2 on Andrew Pitts, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Sylvester Noland (PF), David Batten (C) Michael Parish, William Dillion, Albert Cardiel, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), James Dean (SF), Shane Hamner (PF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, William Felts, Dave Iser, Willie Reno | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Hilton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Dean (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dean | 54-48 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | James Dean gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 54-48 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | David Batten gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | David Batten knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 57-48 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | David Batten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Manuel Hampton | 59-48 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Dan Pittman is denied by Sylvester Noland | 59-48 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Core and the foul's on Chad Turner - foul #4 on Chad Turner, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Jeffrey Erdman (SG), William Dillion (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), Andrew Pitts (C) Manuel Hampton, Calvin Hilton, Chad Turner, Sylvester Noland, David Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (PG), William Felts (SF), Dave Iser (PF), Willie Reno (C) Kyle Core, Dan Pittman, Shane Hamner, George Lambert | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser lays it up and in on a great pass from James Dean | 59-53 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled on the floor by Albert Cardiel - foul #3 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), George Lambert (C) James Dean, Willie Reno | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Erdman steps in front of the Kyle Core pass | 59-54 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | William Dillion can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Felts - foul #1 on William Felts, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG), Sylvester Noland (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Albert Cardiel, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG) William Felts | |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | William Dillion makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Guinn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Dillion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Sylvester Noland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Robbie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Pittman (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Pittman, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Turner (SF) William Dillion | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (C) George Lambert | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Parish | 63-54 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Parish is called for the reach on Ronald Panella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Parish, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) Kyle Core | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Reno | 63-58 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Parish and the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Andrew Pitts (C) Michael Parish, James Guinn, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), William Felts (SF), George Lambert (C) Dan Pittman, James Dean, Willie Reno | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Erdman steals it from George Lambert in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses the easy layup | 66-58 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 66-58 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a jump hook from the right block | 66-60 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-60 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the easy layup | 69-60 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 69-60 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Chad Turner - foul #5 on Chad Turner, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), William Dillion (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), David Batten (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), James Dean (SF), Willie Reno (C) Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | David Batten is whistled for a carry | 69-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG) Calvin Hilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (PF) Dave Iser | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams (C) Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Guinn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Dillion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Batten (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robbie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ronald Panella (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Pittman (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Dean (tired) 17 pts. 10 reb. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Reno (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | David Batten scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Hampton | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by William Dillion in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dillion, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) David Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), William Felts (C) Ronald Panella, Willie Reno | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | William Felts clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robbie Williams - foul #5 on Robbie Williams, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), David Batten (C) Manuel Hampton, James Guinn, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dan Pittman | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Shane Hamner steals it from William Dillion | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Lambert | 71-66 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts (C) David Batten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Willie Reno (C) James Dean, George Lambert | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG) William Felts | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Batten (C) Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Shane Hamner, Willie Reno | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by David Batten - foul #2 on David Batten, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | William Dillion knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Dillion | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Panella - foul #4 on Ronald Panella, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | William Dillion hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Parish | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is hacked by Michael Parish in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Parish, team foul #13 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland (SF) Michael Parish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Calvin Hilton | 76-69 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Pittman - foul #5 on Dan Pittman, team foul #7 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF) William Dillion, Sylvester Noland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | James Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG) Calvin Hilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on James Guinn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Panella, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (SF) Ronald Panella | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | James Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | James Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman is denied on a layup by William Felts | 79-69 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean is fouled in the backcourt by James Guinn - foul #2 on James Guinn, team foul #14 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SF), Sylvester Noland (PF) Manuel Hampton, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (PF), Willie Reno (C) Dave Iser, George Lambert | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman runs out the clock | 79-71 |