| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Sankey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne scores on a runner from close range | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Self - foul #3 on Arthur Self, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Chad Sankey, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Reed - foul #1 on Douglas Reed, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (SF) Edmund Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Comer - foul #1 on Arthur Comer, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Joseph Sanders steals the ball from Douglas Reed | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Sanders | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Divine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Sam Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Aaron Terrell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Sam Gibson - foul #2 on Sam Gibson, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Arthur Comer, Allen Jones, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Chad Sankey (SF), Morris Obyrne (C) Jessie Hayes, Charles Thomas, Aaron Terrell, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Saleh | 43-43 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF) Douglas Reed | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Anthony McCrate - foul #2 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Hutchins - foul #2 on Dennis Hutchins, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edmund Rich - foul #3 on Edmund Rich, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (SF) Chad Sankey | |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich's pass is intercepted by Jessie Hayes | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Morris Obyrne and he's fouled by Anthony McCrate - foul #3 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jessie Hayes - foul #2 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Joseph Sanders (PF) Curtis Quiros, Anthony Saleh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward (PF) Dennis Hutchins | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne is hacked by Joseph Sanders - foul #1 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-47 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Arthur Comer steals it from Daniel Smith | 46-47 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Arthur Comer | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edmund Rich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Aaron Terrell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edmund Rich | 51-47 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Smith steals it from Joseph Sanders in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne is fouled on the floor by Anthony McCrate - foul #4 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Arthur Comer, Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Joseph Sanders, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Arthur Self, Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Lonnie Ward | |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Hutchins | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne is hacked by Sam Gibson - foul #3 on Sam Gibson, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros (C) Morris Obyrne | |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Dennis Hutchins picks off the pass by Tommy Divine | 51-54 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF) Allen Jones, Tommy Divine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Douglas Reed (PF) Chad Sankey, Charles Thomas, Dennis Hutchins | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sam Gibson | 54-54 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jessie Hayes | 54-54 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG), Joseph Sanders (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Leslie Perry, Anthony Saleh, Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edmund Rich (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Aaron Terrell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jessie Hayes | 54-56 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Arthur Self is called for the reach on Arthur Comer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Self, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF) Curtis Quiros, Edmund Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Morris Obyrne (C) Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Jessie Hayes | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Jones | 57-56 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on Morris Obyrne - foul #1 on Morris Obyrne, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Anthony Saleh (PF) Arthur Comer, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF) Arthur Self, Dennis Hutchins | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Allen Jones steals the ball from Charles Thomas | 60-56 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Allen Jones | 63-56 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey is fouled on the floor by Allen Jones - foul #2 on Allen Jones, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Sam Gibson (C) Allen Jones, Tommy Divine, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Jessie Hayes (SF), Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Aaron Terrell, Lonnie Ward, Morris Obyrne | |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros is fouled on the floor by Chad Sankey - foul #2 on Chad Sankey, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (SG), Joseph Sanders (PF) Leslie Perry, Anthony Saleh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Chad Sankey, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 63-58 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes tips it in | 63-60 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Quiros | 66-60 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rich | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Comer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edmund Rich (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Jessie Hayes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Douglas Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Hutchins | 68-63 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Daniel Smith, Jessie Hayes, Dennis Hutchins, Douglas Reed | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Anthony McCrate | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Leslie Perry takes the ball from Lonnie Ward | 70-63 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leslie Perry | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Edmund Rich takes the ball from Charles Thomas | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG) Arthur Comer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Charles Thomas, Chad Sankey, Lonnie Ward, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne is hacked by Anthony McCrate - foul #5 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson (C) Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry is hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #5 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (PG) Curtis Quiros | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 72-64 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins grabs the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Arthur Self is called for the reach on Allen Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Self, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG) Arthur Self | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Hayes | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Jessie Hayes is called for the reach on Leslie Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Tommy Divine (SF) Allen Jones, Edmund Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins is called for traveling | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Jessie Hayes is called for the reach on Anthony Saleh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Sam Gibson is called for the reach on Morris Obyrne - foul #4 on Sam Gibson, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich (SF) Tommy Divine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Jessie Hayes is called for the reach on Leslie Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (SF) Edmund Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SG) Jessie Hayes | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-72 |