| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Steve Kostka (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Beauford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Motes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Courtney Boles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Joseph steals the ball from Dennis Ciotti in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| 19:49 | Arizona | Steve Kostka dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Joseph | 26-45 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Joyner and the foul's on Richard Beauford - foul #2 on Richard Beauford, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 19:19 | Arizona | Robert Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 19:17 | Arizona | Courtney Boles hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti gets the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-47 |
| 18:57 | Arizona | Courtney Boles pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:43 | Arizona | Arthur Motes is hacked by Henry Huddleston - foul #2 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Willie Veshedsky (C) Steve Kostka, Robert Joseph, Courtney Boles | |
| 18:26 | Arizona | Arthur Motes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Holcomb | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 18:10 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 18:06 | Arizona | Dikembe Real misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-50 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 29-50 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Jeffrey Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holcomb, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Arizona | Waylon Williams (SF), Raymond Duhart (PF) Richard Beauford, Arthur Motes | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Willie Veshedsky steals it from Daniel Jenkins | 29-50 |
| 17:32 | Arizona | Waylon Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Evans - foul #2 on Eric Evans, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Steve Kostka (PG), Courtney Boles (C) Jeffrey Holcomb, Willie Veshedsky | |
| 17:15 | Arizona | Dikembe Real throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Joseph (SG) Dikembe Real | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Thompson | 31-50 |
| 16:30 | Arizona | Steve Kostka scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Joseph | 31-53 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-53 |
| 16:13 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Raymond Duhart | 31-53 |
| 16:08 | Arizona | Steve Kostka can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-53 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Steve Kostka (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Duhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Courtney Boles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona | Robert Joseph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-53 |
| 15:37 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart grabs the offensive board | 33-53 |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Young - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Daniel Jenkins, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Richard Beauford (SF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Steve Kostka, Robert Joseph, Waylon Williams, Courtney Boles | |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 33-55 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the follow up shot | 35-55 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #3 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Arthur Motes (PF) Raymond Duhart | |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller tips it back up and in | 37-57 |
| 14:40 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky drills a runner near the basket | 37-59 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is called for traveling | 37-59 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Arthur Motes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-59 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the dunk attempt | 37-59 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman snags the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 37-59 |
| 13:22 | Arizona | Arthur Motes snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Richard Beauford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 37-59 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 39-59 |
| 12:19 | Arizona | Arthur Motes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Holcomb in the backcourt | 39-62 |
| 12:01 | Arizona | Taylor Fuller steals the ball from Jeffrey Holcomb | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jeffrey Holcomb (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Beauford (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Motes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Veshedsky (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 41-62 |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Dikembe Real misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Taylor Fuller | 43-62 |
| 11:10 | Arizona | Arthur Motes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-62 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Lloyd Norman and he's hacked by Willie Veshedsky - foul #3 on Willie Veshedsky, team foul #3 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Henry Huddleston (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Arizona | Steve Kostka (PG), Robert Joseph (SG), Waylon Williams (SF), Raymond Duhart (PF), Courtney Boles (C) Jeffrey Holcomb, Dikembe Real, Richard Beauford, Arthur Motes, Willie Veshedsky | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:47 | Arizona | Courtney Boles misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 46-62 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:28 | Arizona | John Thompson takes the ball from Robert Joseph | 46-62 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton's pass is intercepted by Courtney Boles in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Robert Joseph comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Young - foul #3 on Joseph Young, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Robert Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Robert Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 09:52 | Arizona | Steve Kostka grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 09:48 | Arizona | Robert Joseph comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-64 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 46-64 |
| 09:30 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Waylon Williams | 46-64 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Steve Kostka jams it on a great pass from Waylon Williams | 46-66 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-66 |
| 09:12 | Arizona | Steve Kostka grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 09:08 | Arizona | Courtney Boles is hacked by Joseph Young - foul #4 on Joseph Young, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Glenn Parker (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Henry Huddleston, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG), Terry Blake (SG), Richard Beauford (SF), Arthur Motes (PF) Steve Kostka, Robert Joseph, Waylon Williams, Raymond Duhart | |
| 08:47 | Arizona | Richard Beauford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Sobieslaw Zuercher - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Zuercher, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 08:27 | Arizona | Terry Blake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Terry Blake takes the ball from Lloyd Norman in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 08:20 | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher banks in the layup set up by Terry Blake | 48-68 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is called for 10 seconds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Raymond Duhart (PF) Arthur Motes | |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Terry Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) Lloyd Norman, Glenn Parker, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Arizona | Steve Kostka (PG), Robert Joseph (SG) Sobieslaw Zuercher, Terry Blake | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Steve Kostka (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Joseph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Beauford (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Duhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Courtney Boles (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG) Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:33 | Arizona | Henry Huddleston steps in front of the Raymond Duhart pass | 48-68 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is hacked by Raymond Duhart - foul #1 on Raymond Duhart, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller (PF) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Waylon Williams (SF), Arthur Motes (PF) Richard Beauford, Raymond Duhart | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is hacked by Robert Joseph - foul #1 on Robert Joseph, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG) Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 48-68 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-68 |
| 06:40 | Arizona | John Thompson picks off the pass by Waylon Williams | 50-68 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Joseph Young (C) John Thompson, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Taylor Fuller, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Terry Blake (SG), Jeffrey Holcomb (SF), Raymond Duhart (PF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Steve Kostka, Robert Joseph, Waylon Williams, Arthur Motes, Courtney Boles | |
| 06:05 | Arizona | Terry Blake can't connect on a floater from the right block | 50-68 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 50-68 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-68 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 05:53 | Arizona | Terry Blake scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dikembe Real | 50-70 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Lloyd Norman | 52-70 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Terry Blake is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Beauford (SF), Arthur Motes (PF), Courtney Boles (C) Jeffrey Holcomb, Raymond Duhart, Willie Veshedsky | |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Terry Blake makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Terry Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 04:56 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Courtney Boles | 52-72 |
| 04:44 | Arizona | Courtney Boles comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 52-72 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Dennis Ciotti is denied by Arthur Motes | 52-72 |
| 04:29 | Arizona | Courtney Boles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Richard Beauford misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #4 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Peter Joyner, Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG), Jeffrey Holcomb (SG), Waylon Williams (PF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Dikembe Real, Terry Blake, Arthur Motes, Courtney Boles | |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Richard Beauford misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Richard Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Sobieslaw Zuercher is called for the reach on Henry Huddleston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sobieslaw Zuercher, team foul #7 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Raymond Duhart (PF) Richard Beauford | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Waylon Williams hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sobieslaw Zuercher | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Sobieslaw Zuercher - foul #4 on Sobieslaw Zuercher, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Arizona | John Thompson steps in front of the Jeffrey Holcomb pass | 54-75 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | John Thompson dunks the ball | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sobieslaw Zuercher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Holcomb (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waylon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Duhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Veshedsky (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG) Sobieslaw Zuercher | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Evans | 59-75 |
| 02:40 | Arizona | John Thompson steals the ball from Dikembe Real | 59-75 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is hacked by Waylon Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waylon Williams, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Terry Blake (SG) Waylon Williams | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | Dikembe Real misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart grabs the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 02:03 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Raymond Duhart | 61-75 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Dikembe Real pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (C) Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Arizona | Waylon Williams (SF) Terry Blake | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton travels with the ball | 61-75 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Raymond Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Real steps in front of the Henry Huddleston pass | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Waylon Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Evans - foul #3 on Eric Evans, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Waylon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #10 | 61-78 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb runs out the clock | 63-78 |