| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Travis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | William Travis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 23-29 |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #1 on Kurt Shade, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:55 | San Diego State | Andrew Blakeman is called for the reach on Tom Nevels - foul #1 on Andrew Blakeman, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is fouled on the floor by Kurt Shade - foul #2 on Kurt Shade, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Donald Marr blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Richard McGivern | 25-29 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Gary Hill scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Nevels | 27-29 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Gary Hill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rester | 30-31 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh is fouled on the floor by Gary Hill - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (C) Thomas Rester, Richard McGivern, William Travis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (SG), James Friedrich (C) Donald Marr, Cory Forrest | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Donald Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade tips it home | 30-33 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Gary Hill drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Presson and he's fouled by Andrew Blakeman - foul #2 on Andrew Blakeman, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elton Mire (SG), Daniel Milano (PF) Michael Pugh, Andrew Blakeman | |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | James Friedrich pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Gary Hill is called for the reach on Elton Mire - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Brian Jones (C) Tom Nevels, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses the jumper from close range | 32-33 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | William Hardaway grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Hardaway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) C - James Friedrich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | William Hardaway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Hardaway, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG) Claud Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Chad Hunter (SG), Cory Forrest (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, James Friedrich | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter misses short on a runner in the paint | 32-33 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Brian Jones drills a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Rester | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Donald Marr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Jones - foul #3 on Brian Jones, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, David Pruitt, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman (PF) Kurt Shade | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Donald Marr makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Donald Marr misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Richard McGivern picks off the pass by Daniel Milano | 34-36 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern hits the finger roll | 36-36 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | William Travis gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Gary Hill is denied by Cory Forrest | 38-36 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Milano | 38-36 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Donald Marr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Milano is called for the reach on Richard McGivern - foul #2 on Daniel Milano, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Donald Riley (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), James Friedrich (C) Donald Marr, Chad Hunter, Daniel Milano, Cory Forrest | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Hardaway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Friedrich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | James Friedrich pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Shade | 38-39 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson loses the dribble to Michael Pugh | 38-39 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Pugh | 38-41 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Brian Jones buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 40-41 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #4 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG), Johnny Brooks (C) Donald Riley, Andrew Blakeman | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | William Travis comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-43 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard McGivern - foul #3 on Richard McGivern, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) James Friedrich, Johnny Brooks | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | William Travis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Pugh | 42-48 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Cory Forrest swats the short shot by Gary Hill | 42-48 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano's layup is rejected by William Travis | 44-48 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | William Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - William Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Hunter and he's fouled by Gary Hill - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Presson, Claud Zakrzewski, Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), James Friedrich (C) Michael Pugh, Kurt Shade, Cory Forrest | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | William Hardaway gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Brian Jones misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Friedrich - foul #1 on James Friedrich, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elton Mire (SF) Daniel Milano | |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Brian Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Elton Mire drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | James Friedrich grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Chad Hunter | 48-54 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Rester and the foul's on Chad Hunter - foul #4 on Chad Hunter, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), Cory Forrest (C) Chad Hunter, Elton Mire, James Friedrich | |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Donald Riley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | Kurt Shade steals it from William Hardaway | 50-56 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Donald Marr hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kurt Shade - foul #3 on Kurt Shade, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Thomas Rester, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Chad Hunter (SG) Donald Marr, Donald Riley | |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | David Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is hacked by Chad Hunter - foul #5 on Chad Hunter, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (SG), Daniel Milano (PF), James Friedrich (C) Chad Hunter, Andrew Blakeman, Cory Forrest | |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | David Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Gary Hill denies the turnaround by James Friedrich | 54-58 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 54-58 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Friedrich (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson is fouled on the floor by Michael Pugh - foul #3 on Michael Pugh, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF) Tom Nevels, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG) Donald Riley | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | James Friedrich misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | William Travis connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Presson and he's fouled by James Friedrich - foul #2 on James Friedrich, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Daniel Milano, James Friedrich | |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | William Travis makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Pugh | 59-62 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | William Travis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Cory Forrest - foul #1 on Cory Forrest, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG) Christopher Presson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | William Travis makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | William Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rester - foul #1 on Thomas Rester, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Donald Marr makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Donald Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Rester | 62-64 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Donald Marr is hacked by Thomas Rester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rester, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Donald Marr makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Donald Marr misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Blakeman | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Gary Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rester - foul #3 on Thomas Rester, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks (C) Cory Forrest | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Hill | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cory Forrest (C) Johnny Brooks | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade is hacked by Thomas Rester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Rester, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Gary Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |