| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) SG - Harold Corona (fresh) SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) PF - Frank Morton (fresh) C - Lee Hilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fresh) PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Fresno State | Loren Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Fresno State | Richard Baker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Goodrow blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Lamson | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is fouled on the floor by Richard Baker - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Fresno State | Richard Baker loses the dribble to Harold Corona | 2-2 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Harold Corona is blocked by Joseph Goodrow | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Corona | 2-2 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:52 | Fresno State | Richard Baker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Lobel (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Goodrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Kenney (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Fresno State | Loren Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Corona | 2-2 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 15:18 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow banks in the layup set up by Loren Williams and he's hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #1 on Martin Salaam, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (PG), Calvin Piner (SG), Kurt Fernald (SF), Arnold Garner (C) Loren Williams, Ronald Lobel, Richard Baker, Manuel Kenney | |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Harold Corona's pass is intercepted by Arnold Garner | 2-5 |
| 14:30 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Frank Morton pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Pierre Patrick - foul #1 on Pierre Patrick, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney (C) Joseph Goodrow | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | John Fedele comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 13:28 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Calvin Piner | 2-8 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | John Fedele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Ronald Lobel (SG) Pierre Patrick, Manuel Kenney | |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | John Fedele pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Ronald Lobel is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Lobel, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow (PF) Calvin Piner | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Baker (SF), Manuel Kenney (C) Kurt Fernald, Arnold Garner | |
| 12:04 | Fresno State | Richard Baker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-11 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fedele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Kenney (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Loren Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 11:00 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Baker | 4-11 |
| 10:46 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | Loren Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Calvin Piner (SF), Kurt Fernald (PF), Arnold Garner (C) Ronald Lobel, Richard Baker, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Harold Corona clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 7-14 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson tips it in | 9-14 |
| 09:34 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Harold Corona connects on the 3 from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Harold Corona snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton buries a shot in the lane | 14-14 |
| 08:12 | Fresno State | Loren Williams hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Piner | 14-17 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Martin Salaam | 17-17 |
| 07:45 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lamson is called for the reach on Loren Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Richard Baker (SF) Loren Williams, Calvin Piner | |
| 07:30 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Baker | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) PF - John Fedele (fresh) C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) C - Arnold Garner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 19-19 |
| 06:53 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Lobel | 19-21 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses the easy layup | 19-21 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 06:06 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Martin Salaam is called for the reach on Pierre Patrick - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (PG), Joseph Goodrow (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Pierre Patrick, Kurt Fernald, Arnold Garner | |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow's layup is rejected by John Fedele | 19-21 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | John Fedele pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam loses the dribble to Ronald Lobel | 19-21 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG) Richard Baker | |
| 04:53 | Fresno State | Loren Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 19-21 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it but misses | 19-21 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Loren Williams buries a 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Piner is called for the reach on Martin Salaam - foul #1 on Calvin Piner, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Kurt Fernald (PF), Arnold Garner (C) Ronald Lobel, Calvin Piner, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Morton | 22-24 |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Lamson steps in front of the Loren Williams pass in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kurt Fernald - foul #1 on Kurt Fernald, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-24 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) C - Arnold Garner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 02:53 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Frank Morton - foul #1 on Frank Morton, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Manuel Kenney (C) Pierre Patrick, Kurt Fernald | |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow (PF) Arnold Garner | |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-24 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 02:00 | Fresno State | Frank Morton takes the ball from Joseph Goodrow | 24-24 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 01:17 | Fresno State | Loren Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lobel | 24-27 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Lobel is called for the reach on John Fedele - foul #2 on Ronald Lobel, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (PF), Arnold Garner (C) Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Kurt Fernald steps in front of the Jeffrey Lamson pass | 24-27 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner's fadeaway is rejected by John Fedele | 24-27 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 24-27 |