| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Sheldon Pfannenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Poche (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Brown - foul #3 on Marvin Brown, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 19:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Victor Poche picks off the pass by John Steffan | 28-38 |
| 19:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan tips it in | 30-40 |
| 18:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam tips it home | 32-40 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Albert Allen is called for the reach on John Steffan - foul #1 on Albert Allen, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 17:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict throws it down on a nice dish by Lewis Terrell and the foul's on Dennis Gilliam - foul #3 on Dennis Gilliam, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno (PG), James Bailey (PF), Scott Lopp (C) Sheldon Pfannenstein, Thomas Knudson, Dennis Gilliam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Franklin Courtney (SG), Thomas Knudson (PF) Albert Allen, Victor Poche | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Meade (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 16:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Lopp blows the layup | 32-43 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Bongiorno - foul #1 on Joseph Bongiorno, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein (PG) Joseph Bongiorno | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sheldon Pfannenstein | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Sheldon Pfannenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Courtney (fresh) SF - Scott Lopp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Knudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Meade (fresh) C - David Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-45 |
| 15:42 | Cal Poly SLO | James Bailey grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 15:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Franklin Courtney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | David Russell pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | David Russell can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Franklin Courtney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Victor Poche (SF), Dennis Gilliam (C) Sheldon Pfannenstein, Scott Lopp, Thomas Knudson, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, John Steffan, Todd Schwentker, Michael Meade, David Russell | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it home | 34-47 |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerry Lewis swats the layup by Victor Poche | 34-47 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 13:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Franklin Courtney snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 13:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Courtney | 36-47 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bongiorno - foul #2 on Joseph Bongiorno, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein (PG), Scott Lopp (PF) Joseph Bongiorno, Franklin Courtney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG) James Falzone | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 12:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Terrell | 36-51 |
| 12:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Bailey (PF) Dennis Gilliam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Peter Benedict (PF), Todd Schwentker (C) Lewis Terrell, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 12:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:10 | Cal Poly SLO | James Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Lopp lays it in on a nice dish by Sheldon Pfannenstein and the foul's on Todd Schwentker - foul #2 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 11:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Lopp makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Sheldon Pfannenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Poche (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Lopp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-51 |
| 11:38 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Scott Lopp | 41-51 |
| 11:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 11:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Lopp grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Allen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bailey | 43-51 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Steffan | 43-54 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Peter Benedict picks off the pass by Sheldon Pfannenstein | 43-54 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | John Steffan lays it in on a great pass from David Russell and he's fouled by Albert Allen - foul #2 on Albert Allen, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno (PG), Franklin Courtney (SG), Thomas Knudson (PF), Dennis Gilliam (C) Sheldon Pfannenstein, Albert Allen, Scott Lopp, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Franklin Courtney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs's pass is intercepted by Dennis Gilliam | 43-57 |
| 09:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Fobbs is called for the reach on Thomas Knudson - foul #3 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-57 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 46-59 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam misses the driving attempt from close range | 46-59 |
| 08:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche tips it home | 48-59 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits a jumper from the left side set up by Lewis Terrell | 48-61 |
| 08:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-61 |
| 08:05 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Victor Poche | 48-61 |
| 07:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Scott Lopp (SF), James Bailey (PF) Joseph Bongiorno, Victor Poche, Thomas Knudson, Dennis Gilliam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG), Peter Benedict (PF) John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Sheldon Pfannenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lopp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Courtney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell drills a jumper from the left side | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Franklin Courtney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-63 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 06:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Lopp grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 06:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-63 |
| 06:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Allen snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Courtney | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 05:48 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Scott Lopp | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Cal Poly SLO | James Bailey clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Alberto Costa - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno (SF), Dennis Gilliam (C) Scott Lopp, Franklin Courtney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), John Steffan (SG), James Falzone (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict, Jerry Lewis | |
| 05:33 | Cal Poly SLO | James Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:33 | Cal Poly SLO | James Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | John Steffan scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Schwentker | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno is fouled on the floor by John Steffan - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche (SF), Thomas Knudson (PF) Sheldon Pfannenstein, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a shot from the left side | 53-65 |
| 04:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Gilliam - foul #4 on Dennis Gilliam, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein (PG) Albert Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Todd Schwentker, David Russell | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 03:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Sheldon Pfannenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Bongiorno (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Poche (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Knudson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Falzone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam makes the shot from the left side | 55-67 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Victor Poche - foul #2 on Victor Poche, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Franklin Courtney (SG), Scott Lopp (SF) Joseph Bongiorno, Victor Poche | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Todd Schwentker (C) James Falzone, Marvin Brown | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam jams it | 57-68 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Allen (SG), Victor Poche (SF) Franklin Courtney, Scott Lopp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict, Todd Schwentker | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:47 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Thomas Knudson | 57-68 |
| 02:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Knudson | 60-68 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis buries a turnaround from close range | 60-70 |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche misses the easy layup | 60-70 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis tips it back up and in | 60-72 |
| 01:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sheldon Pfannenstein | 62-72 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 62-72 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Bongiorno (PG), Justin Thomason (SG), Scott Lopp (SF), James Bailey (PF), Franklin Courtney (C) Sheldon Pfannenstein, Albert Allen, Victor Poche, Thomas Knudson, Dennis Gilliam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 01:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Lopp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Thomason - foul #2 on Justin Thomason, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Meade (PF) David Russell | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Lopp connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bongiorno | 65-74 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein (PG), Albert Allen (SG), Victor Poche (SF), Thomas Knudson (PF), Dennis Gilliam (C) Joseph Bongiorno, Justin Thomason, Scott Lopp, James Bailey, Franklin Courtney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF) James Falzone, Alberto Costa, Michael Meade | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Sheldon Pfannenstein is called for the reach on John Steffan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheldon Pfannenstein, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche is hacked by Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Peter Benedict, Todd Schwentker | |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Poche misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Allen | 69-74 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is hacked by Sheldon Pfannenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sheldon Pfannenstein, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF), Todd Schwentker (C) Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Allen gets the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker is hacked by Sheldon Pfannenstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheldon Pfannenstein, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Victor Poche | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Allen - foul #3 on Albert Allen, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Meade (PF) Todd Schwentker | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson grabs the board | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Sheldon Pfannenstein misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Gilliam snags the offensive board | 72-78 |