| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (fresh) SG - Willie Divers (fresh) SF - Glenn Kurz (fresh) PF - James Sanner (fresh) C - William Nieves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) C - Cory Forrest (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | William Nieves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | James Sanner's floater is tipped away by Cory Forrest | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | William Nieves misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Sacramento State | William Nieves can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | William Nieves tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | William Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Sanner | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Hunter | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | William Nieves is hacked by Chad Hunter - foul #1 on Chad Hunter, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz double dribbles | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Willie Divers - foul #1 on Willie Divers, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton (SF) Glenn Kurz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | James Sanner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | James Sanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom scores on a floater from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Marr | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kurt Shade | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is hacked by Glenn Altom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Altom, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Bryon Davis (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), Leslie Brim (C) Glenn Altom, Willie Divers, Jon Crompton, James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Daniel Milano (PF), James Friedrich (C) Donald Marr, Andrew Blakeman, Cory Forrest | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Tetrault (fresh) SG - Bryon Davis (fresh) SF - Glenn Kurz (fresh) PF - Steven Shelby (fresh) C - Leslie Brim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) C - James Friedrich (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | James Friedrich blocks the jumper by Steven Shelby | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | James Friedrich grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryon Davis - foul #1 on Bryon Davis, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks (C) Kurt Shade | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Chad Hunter steals the ball from Leslie Brim | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Bryon Davis is called for the reach on Michael Pugh - foul #2 on Bryon Davis, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (SG), Jon Crompton (SF) Bryon Davis, Glenn Kurz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Chad Hunter, James Friedrich, Johnny Brooks | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh's floater is tipped away by Jon Crompton | 7-6 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Steven Shelby | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Blakeman, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Willie Divers (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), James Sanner (PF), William Nieves (C) Walter Tetrault, David Robinette, Jon Crompton, Steven Shelby, Leslie Brim | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks (SG), Kurt Shade (SF) Michael Pugh, Daniel Milano | |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | James Sanner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is hacked by Glenn Altom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Altom, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG) Glenn Altom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG) Donald Marr | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks loses the dribble to William Nieves | 7-6 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault is fouled on the floor by Cory Forrest - foul #1 on Cory Forrest, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (PG) Walter Tetrault | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Friedrich (PF), Johnny Brooks (C) Andrew Blakeman, Cory Forrest | |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | David Robinette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Friedrich - foul #1 on James Friedrich, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton (SF), Albert York (C) Glenn Kurz, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG) Thomas Brooks | |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | David Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | David Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Shade | 8-6 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | James Friedrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks connects on the jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Robinette (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willie Divers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Crompton (fairly fresh) PF - James Sanner (fairly fresh) C - Albert York (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) SG - Chad Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Friedrich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Leslie Brim (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), William Nieves (C) David Robinette, Jon Crompton, James Sanner, Albert York | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Chad Hunter, James Friedrich, Johnny Brooks | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pugh, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks (SG) Michael Pugh | |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | William Nieves tips it home | 10-8 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kurt Shade, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (SF) Kurt Shade | |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Andrew Blakeman steals it from Steven Shelby | 10-8 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Donald Marr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | William Nieves snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-8 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Walter Tetrault is called for the reach on Donald Marr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Tetrault, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (PG), Glenn Kurz (SF), James Sanner (PF) Walter Tetrault, Steven Shelby, William Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), James Friedrich (C) Thomas Brooks, Andrew Blakeman, Cory Forrest | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | James Sanner grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 09:22 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | James Friedrich pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Shade | 10-10 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | James Friedrich is called for the reach on Willie Divers - foul #2 on James Friedrich, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Jon Crompton (SF), Albert York (C) David Robinette, Glenn Kurz, Leslie Brim | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), Johnny Brooks (C) Donald Marr, Daniel Milano, James Friedrich | |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 10-12 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Pugh steals the ball from Walter Tetrault | 10-12 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Sanner | 10-12 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (PG), Glenn Kurz (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), William Nieves (C) Willie Divers, Jon Crompton, James Sanner, Albert York | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks (SG), Cory Forrest (C) Chad Hunter, Andrew Blakeman | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Robinette (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Tetrault (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Kurz (fresh) PF - Steven Shelby (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) SG - Thomas Brooks (fresh) SF - Kurt Shade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Michael Pugh steps in front of the Steven Shelby pass | 13-14 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willie Divers (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Leslie Brim (PF) David Robinette, Glenn Kurz, Steven Shelby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Daniel Milano (SF), Andrew Blakeman (PF) Michael Pugh, Kurt Shade, Johnny Brooks | |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Milano - foul #1 on Daniel Milano, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano buries a runner from the right block | 15-16 |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert York (C) William Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG) Thomas Brooks | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is whistled for a carry | 15-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (PG), James Sanner (PF), Steven Shelby (C) Walter Tetrault, Jon Crompton, Albert York | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks (C) Cory Forrest | |
| 04:59 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Donald Marr hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | James Sanner misses long on a shot from the right block | 15-16 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Donald Marr grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is hacked by Willie Divers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Divers, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF) Willie Divers, Leslie Brim | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF) Daniel Milano | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Donald Marr makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Donald Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #2 on Kurt Shade, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Daniel Milano (SF) Donald Marr, Kurt Shade | |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Glenn Kurz is called for the reach on Johnny Brooks - foul #1 on Glenn Kurz, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert York (C) Steven Shelby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Albert York is whistled for a carry | 16-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Bryon Davis (SG) Walter Tetrault, David Robinette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF), James Friedrich (C) Daniel Milano, Johnny Brooks | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Glenn Kurz steals it from Chad Hunter in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Albert York lays it up and in set up by Glenn Altom | 18-20 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Sanner | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryon Davis (fresh) SF - Glenn Kurz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Sanner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert York (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Chad Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Friedrich (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | Albert York knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Glenn Altom | 20-20 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurt Shade | 20-23 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | James Sanner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | James Sanner grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert York | 20-23 |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Chad Hunter - foul #2 on Chad Hunter, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), William Nieves (C) Bryon Davis, Glenn Kurz, James Sanner, Albert York | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Thomas Brooks (SG), Daniel Milano (SF), Johnny Brooks (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Michael Pugh, Chad Hunter, Kurt Shade, Andrew Blakeman, James Friedrich | |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | David Robinette connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Altom | 26-23 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by David Robinette - foul #1 on David Robinette, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | William Nieves makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Glenn Altom | 28-25 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jon Crompton - foul #1 on Jon Crompton, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Thomas Brooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Brooks, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis (SG), Leslie Brim (SF), James Sanner (PF) David Robinette, Jon Crompton, Steven Shelby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF), James Friedrich (PF) Daniel Milano, Johnny Brooks | |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Kurt Shade steals the ball from Leslie Brim | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses the fullcourt shot | 28-27 |