| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | George Jones inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frankie Aldana - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:35 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana loses the dribble to Willie Kowalewski | 36-27 |
| 18:57 | UC Irvine | George Jones hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Willie Kowalewski | 36-29 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 18:37 | UC Irvine | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-29 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:06 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 36-32 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:00 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:52 | UC Irvine | George Jones misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Theodore Everett (SF), Eugene Burkart (PF) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones, Lee Scott | |
| 17:01 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it in | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Eddie Moak takes the ball from Jason Cox | 40-37 |
| 16:12 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Moak | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:05 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Newborn | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | John Levi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:27 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:20 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Paul Reed is denied by Russell Titcomb | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is fouled on the floor by Eugene Burkart - foul #1 on Eugene Burkart, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Jason Cox, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), George Jones (SF), Lee Scott (PF) Paul Reed, Theodore Everett, Larry Newborn | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Lepe | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Lee Scott denies the turnaround by Glenn Lepe | 42-43 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 14:07 | UC Irvine | George Jones gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:46 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Kowalewski | 42-46 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak misses the shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Eugene Burkart denies the turnaround by Ramon Martin | 44-46 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:18 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (PG), Paul Reed (SG), Theodore Everett (SF), Adam Nutt (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Willie Kowalewski, Eddie Moak, George Jones, Lee Scott, Eugene Burkart | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Nutt - foul #1 on Adam Nutt, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Adam Nutt | 44-46 |
| 11:49 | UC Irvine | Frankie Aldana takes the ball from Larry Newborn | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gerard Turner (fresh) SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Nutt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Myron Sykora | 46-46 |
| 11:25 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:05 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn tips it in | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | John Levi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 10:44 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:22 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 46-48 |
| 10:20 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:04 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Newborn | 46-51 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | John Levi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), George Jones (SF), Lee Scott (PF) Gerard Turner, Theodore Everett, Adam Nutt | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 48-51 |
| 09:31 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Larry Newborn | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 08:41 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 08:09 | UC Irvine | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on Lee Scott - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (SG), Eugene Burkart (C) Paul Reed, Larry Newborn | |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:52 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Willie Kowalewski | 52-53 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett (C) Lee Scott | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Burkart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:46 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | George Jones snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-58 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | Eugene Burkart snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:24 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Ronald Sterling (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Paul Reed (SG), Lee Scott (PF), Larry Newborn (C) Eddie Moak, Eugene Burkart, Theodore Everett | |
| 05:04 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 52-61 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Reed - foul #3 on Paul Reed, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (PG), Theodore Everett (SF) Willie Kowalewski, George Jones | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:53 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 04:11 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett tips it in | 57-66 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski (PG), George Jones (SF) Eddie Moak, Theodore Everett | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the easy layup | 57-66 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 02:39 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 61-66 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | George Jones clanks a jump hook in the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:51 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:40 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the finger roll | 63-66 |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-66 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is fouled on the floor by Larry Newborn - foul #2 on Larry Newborn, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ramon Martin | 69-66 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #4 | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #4 on Paul Reed, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn is hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:38 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Scott | 71-71 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox's pass is intercepted by Paul Reed | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:58 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Scott | 71-71 |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Paul Reed hits a 3 from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Reed - foul #5 on Paul Reed, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak (SG) Paul Reed | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Lee Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-74 |
| 01:22 | UC Irvine | Larry Newborn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 01:13 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:54 | UC Irvine | Eddie Moak misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 72-74 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 16 pts. 16 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Moak (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Newborn (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin is hacked by Willie Kowalewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Kowalewski, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Willie Kowalewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to George Jones | 77-74 |