| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Theodore Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Holcomb (fresh) SF - Richard Beauford (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Schwenke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Veshedsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Richard Beauford inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Arizona | Theodore Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is hacked by Richard Schwenke - foul #1 on Richard Schwenke, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Schwenke - foul #2 on Richard Schwenke, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:15 | Arizona | Richard Beauford is hacked by Eric Evans - foul #2 on Eric Evans, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | Arizona | Theodore Allen knocks in the jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Holcomb | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Arizona | Richard Beauford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is hacked by Jeffrey Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holcomb, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Ryan Morris (SG), Lawrence Raymond (PF) Theodore Allen, Jeffrey Holcomb, Richard Schwenke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton | 37-35 |
| 18:15 | Arizona | Michael Hillman steals the ball from Richard Beauford | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Waylon Williams (PF) Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Charles Sharpton, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Morris - foul #2 on Ryan Morris, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Schwenke (PF) Richard Beauford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | Arizona | Lawrence Raymond snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Ryan Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 40-39 |
| 16:52 | Arizona | Waylon Williams's pass is intercepted by John Bergantzel | 40-39 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lloyd Norman and he's hacked by Richard Schwenke - foul #3 on Richard Schwenke, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Richard Beauford (SF), Jeffrey Holcomb (C) Ryan Morris, Richard Schwenke, Lawrence Raymond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Arizona | Dikembe Real clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lawrence Raymond (PF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Dikembe Real, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Michael Hillman (PF) Lloyd Norman, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 15:59 | Arizona | Richard Beauford makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Veshedsky | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Theodore Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Holcomb (fresh) SF - Richard Beauford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Veshedsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Joseph (SG) Lawrence Raymond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Robert Joseph loses the dribble to Charles Sharpton | 43-42 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sharpton | 43-44 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Theodore Allen travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Waylon Williams (SF), Richard Schwenke (PF) Theodore Allen, Richard Beauford, Jeffrey Holcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Lloyd Norman (SF), John Bergantzel (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Waylon Williams grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (C) Michael Hillman | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Morris (SG), Richard Beauford (SF) Robert Joseph, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SF) John Thompson | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 3rd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Dikembe Real drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Veshedsky and he's fouled by Kenneth Smithey - foul #1 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Dikembe Real makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (C) Randall Morrison, Lloyd Norman, John Bergantzel | |
| 13:24 | Arizona | Richard Beauford drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Eric Evans - foul #3 on Eric Evans, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb (SG), Waylon Williams (PF) Ryan Morris, Richard Schwenke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Michael Hillman (PF) Daniel Gordon, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 13:24 | Arizona | Richard Beauford makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Thompson | 49-48 |
| 12:41 | Arizona | Richard Beauford is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Robert Joseph (SG), Lawrence Raymond (C) Dikembe Real, Richard Beauford, Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Daniel Gordon (SF) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans | |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb loses the dribble to Michael Hillman | 49-48 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Holcomb takes the ball from Daniel Gordon in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 12:04 | Arizona | Robert Joseph drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holcomb | 51-48 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG), Richard Beauford (SF), Richard Schwenke (PF) Theodore Allen, Jeffrey Holcomb, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) John Thompson, Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker | |
| 11:39 | Arizona | John Bergantzel picks off the pass by Sobieslaw Zuercher | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sobieslaw Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Beauford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Schwenke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Ryan Morris (SG), Willie Veshedsky (C) Sobieslaw Zuercher, Robert Joseph, Lawrence Raymond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Lloyd Norman, Daniel Gordon | |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Sharpton - foul #1 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 52-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hillman | 52-50 |
| 10:36 | Arizona | Richard Beauford is hacked by Eric Evans - foul #4 on Eric Evans, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG) Ryan Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), Blair Guess (SF) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans | |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Allen | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Theodore Allen steals it from Michael Hillman | 54-50 |
| 10:06 | Arizona | Theodore Allen is hacked by Randall Morrison - foul #1 on Randall Morrison, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Joseph (SG), Jeffrey Holcomb (SF), Waylon Williams (PF), Lawrence Raymond (C) Dikembe Real, Richard Beauford, Richard Schwenke, Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Daniel Gordon (SF) Randall Morrison, Blair Guess | |
| 10:06 | Arizona | Theodore Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:06 | Arizona | Theodore Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Joseph - foul #4 on Robert Joseph, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Morris (SG) Robert Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:40 | Arizona | Waylon Williams knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holcomb | 59-52 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Theodore Allen steals the ball from Daniel Gordon in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 09:37 | Arizona | Waylon Williams hits the finger roll set up by Theodore Allen | 61-52 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG) Theodore Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG) John Thompson | |
| 09:17 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Waylon Williams | 64-52 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Waylon Williams - foul #2 on Waylon Williams, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Beauford (SF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Jeffrey Holcomb, Lawrence Raymond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:40 | Arizona | Waylon Williams's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smithey | 64-54 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled in the backcourt by Waylon Williams - foul #3 on Waylon Williams, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG), Richard Schwenke (PF) Ryan Morris, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Blair Guess (SF) Kenneth Smithey, Lloyd Norman | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:17 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke makes the runner from the left block | 66-55 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is hacked by Richard Beauford - foul #1 on Richard Beauford, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Robert Joseph (SG), Lawrence Raymond (C) Sobieslaw Zuercher, Dikembe Real, Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), Reuben Applewhite (PF) Charles Sharpton, Michael Hillman | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Lawrence Raymond grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Lawrence Raymond can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Blair Guess - foul #1 on Blair Guess, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), John Bergantzel (PF) Blair Guess, Glenn Parker | |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Lawrence Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:46 | Arizona | Lawrence Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Schwenke picks off the pass by Randall Morrison in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 07:27 | Arizona | Robert Joseph misses short on a jumper from the right block | 68-55 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Theodore Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Beauford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Schwenke (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Raymond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 07:04 | Arizona | Richard Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 06:56 | Arizona | Theodore Allen buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Joseph | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Joseph is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Joseph, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Ryan Morris (SG), Jeffrey Holcomb (SF), Waylon Williams (PF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Theodore Allen, Robert Joseph, Richard Beauford, Richard Schwenke, Lawrence Raymond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Randall Morrison, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Dikembe Real hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Veshedsky | 72-56 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 72-59 |
| 06:12 | Arizona | John Thompson steals the ball from Willie Veshedsky | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the lay-in | 72-59 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Waylon Williams | 72-59 |
| 05:54 | Arizona | Ryan Morris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-59 |
| 05:53 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smithey - foul #2 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Beauford (SF), Richard Schwenke (PF) Ryan Morris, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Eric Evans | |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lloyd Norman | 73-61 |
| 05:10 | Arizona | Dikembe Real's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gordon | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Holcomb - foul #2 on Jeffrey Holcomb, team foul #13 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Lawrence Raymond (C) Dikembe Real, Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Michael Hillman, Glenn Parker | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:35 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke hits a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Beauford | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled on the floor by Richard Schwenke - foul #4 on Richard Schwenke, team foul #14 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Morris (SG), Waylon Williams (PF) Jeffrey Holcomb, Richard Schwenke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF) Daniel Gordon | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:14 | Arizona | Charles Sharpton steals it from Ryan Morris | 75-65 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton lays it up and in | 75-67 |
| 03:53 | Arizona | Waylon Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Allen | 77-67 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-70 |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Theodore Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Beauford | 79-70 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Theodore Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Beauford (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Raymond (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reuben Applewhite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is fouled on the floor by Richard Beauford - foul #2 on Richard Beauford, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Richard Schwenke (PF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Theodore Allen, Ryan Morris, Waylon Williams, Lawrence Raymond | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Thompson (SG), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Charles Sharpton, Lloyd Norman, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke misses badly on a shot near the basket | 79-71 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Sobieslaw Zuercher - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Zuercher, team foul #16 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb (SF) Richard Beauford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke is fouled on the floor by Michael Hillman - foul #3 on Michael Hillman, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Morris (SG), Waylon Williams (SF) Sobieslaw Zuercher, Jeffrey Holcomb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (PF) Michael Hillman | |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Jeffrey Holcomb (SF) Ryan Morris, Richard Schwenke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Bergantzel (PF) Kenneth Smithey, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton gets the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton | 80-74 |
| 02:09 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Beauford (SF) Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (PF) John Bergantzel | |
| 02:00 | Arizona | Dikembe Real connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Allen | 83-74 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Richard Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Dikembe Real connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Allen | 86-74 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Beauford takes the ball from Glenn Parker | 86-74 |
| 01:20 | Arizona | Theodore Allen comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 86-74 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the board | 86-74 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton loses the dribble to Waylon Williams | 86-74 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | Waylon Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-74 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton's pass is intercepted by Theodore Allen in the backcourt | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Waylon Williams hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 88-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the dunk attempt | 88-74 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Waylon Williams pulls down the rebound | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Theodore Allen runs out the clock | 88-74 |