| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Scott McKeown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Cardiel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Isiah Westley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Cola (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryant Karns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Isiah Westley inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Long Beach State | Larry Cola is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | The jumper by John Kidd is denied by Bryant Karns | 32-30 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joe Cardiel | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Bowen - foul #2 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Edward Wolfe (PF), Neil Baskin (C) Clarence Milliron, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Younce (PG), Lyman Mullis (SF), Leonard Lee (PF), Michael Gipson (C) Scott McKeown, Isiah Westley, Larry Cola, Bryant Karns | |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe tips it in | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Gipson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (SG), Casey Hall (PF) John Kidd, Douglas Bowen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Edwards (SG) Joe Cardiel | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Neil Baskin and he's hacked by Martin Edwards - foul #2 on Martin Edwards, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Harold Cheng, Casey Hall, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown (PG), Larry Cola (PF), Bryant Karns (C) Martin Edwards, Leonard Lee, Michael Gipson | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Younce buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Scott McKeown | 37-34 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Larry Cola grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Younce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Lyman Mullis snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Lyman Mullis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-34 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Scott McKeown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Younce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lyman Mullis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Cola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Karns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Scott McKeown is called for the reach on Clarence Milliron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott McKeown, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Casey Hall (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Clarence Milliron, Brian Wise, Neil Baskin, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Kasper (PG), Joe Cardiel (SG), Isiah Westley (SF), Leonard Lee (PF), Vaughn Maclachlan (C) Scott McKeown, Michael Younce, Lyman Mullis, Larry Cola, Bryant Karns | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe lays it in on a nice dish by John Kidd | 39-34 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Vaughn Maclachlan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kasper | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Hall | 42-37 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee is hacked by Harold Cheng - foul #3 on Harold Cheng, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Steve Bell (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Harold Cheng, Douglas Bowen, Casey Hall, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown (PG), Martin Edwards (SG), Larry Cola (PF), Michael Gipson (C) David Kasper, Joe Cardiel, Leonard Lee, Vaughn Maclachlan | |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Martin Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Bell - foul #2 on Steve Bell, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG) John Kidd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Martin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Martin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Clarence Milliron and he's fouled by Martin Edwards - foul #3 on Martin Edwards, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lyman Mullis (SG), Bryant Karns (C) Martin Edwards, Isiah Westley | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Aurek Janoski denies the turnaround by Larry Cola | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:44 | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clarence Milliron | 47-38 |
| 11:57 | Long Beach State | Jimmy Humphreys is called for the reach on Bryant Karns - foul #2 on Jimmy Humphreys, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF), Neil Baskin (C) Clarence Milliron, Brian Wise, Steve Bell, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Younce (PG), Joe Cardiel (SG), Isiah Westley (SF), Vaughn Maclachlan (C) Scott McKeown, Lyman Mullis, Michael Gipson, Bryant Karns | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 47-38 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Wolfe | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Baskin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Younce (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Cardiel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isiah Westley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Cola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vaughn Maclachlan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | John Kidd connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-38 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Larry Cola connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Cardiel | 49-40 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | John Kidd is hacked by Joe Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Cardiel, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Casey Hall (PF) Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | John Kidd hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Casey Hall | 52-40 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel is fouled on the floor by Casey Hall - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Douglas Bowen, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Kasper (PG), Lyman Mullis (SF), Leonard Lee (PF), Bryant Karns (C) Michael Younce, Isiah Westley, Larry Cola, Vaughn Maclachlan | |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns makes the turnaround from close range set up by Joe Cardiel | 52-42 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Steve Bell (SF) Harold Cheng, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown (PG), Martin Edwards (SG) David Kasper, Joe Cardiel | |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | Martin Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott McKeown | 52-45 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Lyman Mullis is called for the reach on Casey Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyman Mullis, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (SG), Edward Wolfe (PF) John Kidd, Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Lyman Mullis snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Lyman Mullis's layup is rejected by Edward Wolfe | 52-45 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Martin Edwards takes the ball from Aurek Janoski | 52-45 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Bryant Karns is blocked by Edward Wolfe | 52-45 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Leonard Lee | 52-45 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aurek Janoski - foul #3 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Neil Baskin (C) Clarence Milliron, Brian Wise, Steve Bell, Edward Wolfe, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel (SG), Isiah Westley (SF), Vaughn Maclachlan (PF), Michael Gipson (C) Martin Edwards, Lyman Mullis, Leonard Lee, Bryant Karns | |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Baskin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Scott McKeown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Cardiel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isiah Westley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vaughn Maclachlan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Gipson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys buries a fadeaway in the lane | 54-47 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Gipson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Michael Gipson tips it home | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Younce (PG), Larry Cola (PF) Scott McKeown, Michael Gipson | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Vaughn Maclachlan travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vaughn Maclachlan - foul #4 on Vaughn Maclachlan, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Larry Cola connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joe Cardiel | 56-51 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng is fouled on the floor by Michael Younce - foul #1 on Michael Younce, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Casey Hall (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Jimmy Humphreys, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Kasper (PG), Bryant Karns (C) Joe Cardiel, Vaughn Maclachlan | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Isiah Westley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Larry Cola misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | John Kidd pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kidd | 59-51 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Isiah Westley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott (PG), Brian Wise (SG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Harold Cheng, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Martin Edwards (SG), Michael Gipson (C) Michael Younce, Bryant Karns | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Larry Cola blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Humphreys | 59-51 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Isiah Westley hits a turnaround from the left block | 61-53 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Wise | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Jimmy Humphreys steps in front of the Martin Edwards pass | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jonathan Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - David Kasper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Isiah Westley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Cola (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott loses the dribble to David Kasper | 63-53 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Isiah Westley lays it in on a great pass from David Kasper | 63-55 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Aurek Janoski (C) Jonathan Abbott, Brian Wise, Casey Hall, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown (PG), Joe Cardiel (SG), Lyman Mullis (SF), Leonard Lee (PF), Vaughn Maclachlan (C) David Kasper, Martin Edwards, Isiah Westley, Larry Cola, Michael Gipson | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Wolfe - foul #1 on Edward Wolfe, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin (PF) Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns (C) Vaughn Maclachlan | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron is fouled in the backcourt by Scott McKeown - foul #3 on Scott McKeown, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lee | 63-55 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee is denied on a layup by Aurek Janoski | 63-55 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lyman Mullis | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Kidd | 65-57 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Leonard Lee gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Aurek Janoski is called for the reach on Lyman Mullis - foul #4 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Isiah Westley (SF), Larry Cola (PF) Scott McKeown, Leonard Lee | |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Lyman Mullis makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Lyman Mullis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Joe Cardiel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Kidd and he's hacked by Bryant Karns - foul #1 on Bryant Karns, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown (PG) Lyman Mullis | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Scott McKeown is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Scott McKeown is called for the reach on Clarence Milliron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott McKeown, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Bryant Karns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron runs out the clock | 72-62 |