| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Percival (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moses (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans inbounds the ball | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Marlin Dyer is called for the reach on Charles Sharpton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlin Dyer, team foul #1 | 43-22 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-22 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | James Moses snags the defensive board | 43-22 |
| 19:33 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by James Moses | 43-24 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-24 |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson gets the rebound | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:43 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Marlin Dyer | 43-26 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by Wayne Percival in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Percival, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (SG), Howard Faber (SF), James Inge (PF) Wayne Percival, James Moses, Patrick Hairston | |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hillman | 45-26 |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer double dribbles | 45-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Bergantzel (PF) Charles Sharpton, Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn (C) Gregory Peterson | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey loses the dribble to Marlin Dyer | 45-26 |
| 17:54 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smithey - foul #2 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:39 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-26 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley tips it but misses | 45-26 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smithey | 45-26 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 17:12 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Kevin Brinkley | 45-26 |
| 17:02 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Inge | 45-29 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Moses (SF), Patrick Hairston (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Howard Faber, James Inge, Leonard Joslyn | |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses long on an open runner near the basket | 45-29 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it but misses | 45-29 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brinkley - foul #2 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sharpton | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brinkley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses long on an open floater in the paint | 45-29 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans's layup is rejected by Gregory Peterson | 45-29 |
| 15:33 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gregory Peterson | 45-29 |
| 15:18 | Pepperdine | Eric Evans is called for the reach on James Moses - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Thompson (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Charles Sharpton, Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans, Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG), Tom Rice (SF) Marlin Dyer, Kevin Brinkley | |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | James Moses knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Percival | 45-31 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Howard Faber (PF), Leonard Joslyn (C) Patrick Hairston, Gregory Peterson | |
| 14:49 | Pepperdine | James Moses hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Bergantzel - foul #1 on John Bergantzel, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 14:49 | Pepperdine | James Moses makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:49 | Pepperdine | James Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon is hacked by James Moses in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Moses, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (PG) James Moses | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Leonard Joslyn - foul #2 on Leonard Joslyn, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Leonard Joslyn | 45-32 |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn buries a jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Brinkley | 45-34 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite hits a floater from the left side set up by John Thompson | 47-34 |
| 13:47 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Smithey steps in front of the Leonard Joslyn pass | 47-34 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Gordon | 49-34 |
| 12:58 | Pepperdine | Reuben Applewhite steps in front of the Howard Faber pass | 49-34 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the easy layup | 49-34 |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by Tom Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Rice, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Daniel Gordon, Reuben Applewhite, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Inge (PG), James Moses (SF), Patrick Hairston (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Kevin Brinkley, Tom Rice, Howard Faber, Leonard Joslyn | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Parker | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | James Inge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is fouled in the backcourt by James Inge - foul #1 on James Inge, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Inge (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Wayne Percival (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Pepperdine | James Moses scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Percival | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Evans | 55-36 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Glenn Parker, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG) James Inge | |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 58-38 |
| 10:25 | Pepperdine | Charles Sharpton is called for the reach on James Moses - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), John Thompson (SG), Blair Guess (SF) Charles Sharpton, Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:20 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer is fouled on the floor by Randall Morrison - foul #1 on Randall Morrison, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | James Moses can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 10:14 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston misses the tip | 58-38 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 09:21 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Michael Hillman - foul #2 on Michael Hillman, team foul #7 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF) Randall Morrison, Blair Guess, Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Inge (PF) Patrick Hairston | |
| 09:21 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 08:57 | Pepperdine | James Inge pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 60-41 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | James Moses can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 08:24 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson tips it in | 60-43 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | James Inge grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 08:05 | Pepperdine | James Moses comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Norman | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reuben Applewhite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Percival (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Moses (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 06:59 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson hits a jump hook near the basket | 63-48 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite is denied on a layup by James Inge | 63-48 |
| 06:26 | Pepperdine | James Inge gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:26 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Kenneth Smithey (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Lloyd Norman, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Reuben Applewhite, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (PG), Howard Faber (SG), Tom Rice (SF), Patrick Hairston (PF), Leonard Joslyn (C) Marlin Dyer, Wayne Percival, James Moses, James Inge, Gregory Peterson | |
| 06:08 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley drills a shot from the right side set up by Howard Faber | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Leonard Joslyn steals the ball from Daniel Gordon | 63-50 |
| 05:25 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bergantzel | 63-50 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Brinkley picks off the pass by Charles Sharpton in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 05:21 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice blows the layup | 63-50 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Howard Faber steals it from Daniel Gordon | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Gordon | 63-52 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (C) Charles Sharpton, Kenneth Smithey, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG), Gregory Peterson (C) Howard Faber, Leonard Joslyn | |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Brinkley | 63-55 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hillman and he's fouled by Wayne Percival - foul #4 on Wayne Percival, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (PF) Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | Reuben Applewhite steals it from Gregory Peterson | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Brinkley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Percival (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Hairston (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson misses the easy layup | 68-55 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-55 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:38 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival loses the ball out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Blair Guess (SF), John Bergantzel (PF) Lloyd Norman, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Moses (PG), Howard Faber (SF), James Inge (PF), Leonard Joslyn (C) Wayne Percival, Tom Rice, Patrick Hairston, Gregory Peterson | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Brinkley is called for the reach on Daniel Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:36 | Pepperdine | James Inge grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 02:29 | Pepperdine | James Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses long on a shot from the left block | 69-55 |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | James Inge snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | Daniel Gordon takes the ball from Kevin Brinkley | 69-55 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 71-55 |
| 01:13 | Pepperdine | Howard Faber misses short on a shot from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Brinkley is called for the reach on Daniel Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Lloyd Norman (SF) Randall Morrison, Blair Guess | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:07 | Pepperdine | James Inge snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | James Moses misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is hacked by Leonard Joslyn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Joslyn, team foul #11 | 72-55 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | James Inge grabs the board | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Howard Faber can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-55 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn snags the offensive board | 73-55 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | James Inge's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Norman | 73-55 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey throws it down on a nice dish by Lloyd Norman | 75-55 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | James Moses comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-55 |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | James Inge tips it but misses | 75-55 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey runs out the clock | 75-55 |