| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) SG - John Kidd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 6 pts. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski can't finish the layup | 44-28 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 19:29 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson is hacked by Jimmy Humphreys - foul #3 on Jimmy Humphreys, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe (PF) Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 19:20 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aurek Janoski | 44-28 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron is hacked by Daniel Moody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Moody, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Kidd connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Milliron | 44-31 |
| 18:38 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd hits a jumper from the baseline | 46-31 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Moody - foul #3 on Daniel Moody, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Phillips (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Antonio Clayton (SF), Kevin Shea (PF), George Jones (C) Richard Richardson, Gabriel Russo, Daniel Moody, Alan Robinson, Norman Todd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Neil Baskin (SF), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:06 | UC Riverside | Antonio Clayton jams it on a great pass from James Phillips | 48-33 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Jerry Jones picks off the pass by Neil Baskin in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Wolfe | 48-33 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Antonio Clayton is called for the reach on Edward Wolfe - foul #1 on Antonio Clayton, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Aurek Janoski (C) John Kidd, Edward Wolfe | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Antonio Clayton is called for the reach on Neil Baskin - foul #2 on Antonio Clayton, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Timothy Kwong (C) Jerry Jones, Antonio Clayton, George Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski jams it | 48-35 |
| 16:56 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson is hacked by Brian Wise - foul #3 on Brian Wise, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (PG), David Lemay (SG), Antonio Clayton (SF), Alan Robinson (PF) Richard Richardson, Gabriel Russo, James Phillips, Kevin Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF) Brian Wise, Harold Cheng, Neil Baskin, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | John Kidd steals it from Antonio Clayton | 48-38 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron slams it home on a great pass from John Kidd | 48-40 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Aurek Janoski picks off the pass by Timothy Kwong | 48-40 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by David Lemay - foul #1 on David Lemay, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody (SF), Norman Todd (C) Antonio Clayton, Timothy Kwong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Edward Wolfe | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lemay (fresh) SF - Daniel Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Aurek Janoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski dunks the ball set up by John Kidd | 48-42 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | David Lemay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 15:21 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | Clarence Milliron steals the ball from Norman Todd | 48-42 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kidd | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Bowen - foul #3 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), James Phillips (SF), George Jones (PF) Jerry Jones, David Lemay, Daniel Moody, Alan Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Harold Cheng (SG), Casey Hall (SF), Edward Wolfe (C) Clarence Milliron, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:34 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Todd swats the shot by Edward Wolfe | 50-45 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Humphreys - foul #4 on Jimmy Humphreys, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Kwong (C) Norman Todd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin (SF), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Casey Hall, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:56 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | James Phillips lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Cunningham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | Edward Wolfe denies the turnaround by George Jones | 54-47 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (PG), David Lemay (SG), Daniel Moody (SF), Alan Robinson (PF), Kevin Shea (C) Richard Richardson, Gabriel Russo, James Phillips, George Jones, Timothy Kwong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Aurek Janoski (C) Brian Wise, Harold Cheng, Neil Baskin, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Lemay - foul #2 on David Lemay, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | John Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | David Lemay clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lemay (fresh) SF - Daniel Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Shea (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jonathan Abbott (fresh) SG - John Kidd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Wolfe (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Jones picks off the pass by John Kidd | 54-48 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Phillips (PG) David Lemay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Neil Baskin (PF) Jonathan Abbott, Edward Wolfe | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron loses the dribble to Jerry Jones in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones hits the finger roll | 56-48 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Shea is called for the reach on Clarence Milliron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Shea, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo (SG), Norman Todd (C) Jerry Jones, Kevin Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:05 | UC Riverside | James Phillips is fouled on the floor by Aurek Janoski - foul #2 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG) Daniel Moody | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Casey Hall (SF), Jeffrey Cunningham (PF) John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Neil Baskin | |
| 10:55 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Richardson | 58-50 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Russo is called for the reach on Harold Cheng in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Richardson | 60-52 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Todd - foul #1 on Norman Todd, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (SG), Antonio Clayton (SF), Timothy Kwong (PF) Gabriel Russo, James Phillips, Alan Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG) Clarence Milliron | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Richardson | 63-52 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 63-52 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Richardson steals it from Aurek Janoski | 63-52 |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Jones and he's hacked by Brian Wise - foul #4 on Brian Wise, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo (SG), Daniel Moody (SF), Alan Robinson (PF), Kevin Shea (C) Jerry Jones, Antonio Clayton, Timothy Kwong, Norman Todd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott (PG), John Kidd (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Neil Baskin (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Brian Wise, Harold Cheng, Casey Hall, Jeffrey Cunningham, Aurek Janoski | |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Moody - foul #4 on Daniel Moody, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Lemay (PG), James Phillips (SF) Richard Richardson, Daniel Moody | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:54 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea lays it in on a nice dish by James Phillips | 68-54 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | James Phillips steals the ball from Neil Baskin | 68-54 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | David Lemay loses the dribble to Edward Wolfe | 68-54 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Neil Baskin - foul #1 on Neil Baskin, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (PG), Daniel Moody (SF), George Jones (C) David Lemay, James Phillips, Kevin Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Jonathan Abbott, Neil Baskin | |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Edward Wolfe (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | George Jones gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Clarence Milliron is called for the reach on Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG), Timothy Kwong (PF), Norman Todd (C) Gabriel Russo, Alan Robinson, George Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Aurek Janoski (C) John Kidd, Edward Wolfe | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Norman Todd | 71-54 |
| 06:49 | UC Riverside | Timothy Kwong hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Richardson | 73-54 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits a jumpshot from the left side | 73-56 |
| 06:16 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Moody | 76-56 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng's pass is intercepted by Richard Richardson | 76-56 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones hits the finger roll set up by Richard Richardson | 78-56 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 78-56 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng tips it but misses | 78-56 |
| 05:55 | UC Riverside | Timothy Kwong pulls down the rebound | 78-56 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-56 |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson tips it but misses | 78-56 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Timothy Kwong pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Jones and the foul's on Clarence Milliron - foul #2 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #9 | 80-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Phillips (SG), Antonio Clayton (SF), Alan Robinson (PF), Kevin Shea (C) Jerry Jones, Daniel Moody, Timothy Kwong, Norman Todd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), John Kidd (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Clarence Milliron, Harold Cheng, Douglas Bowen, Aurek Janoski | |
| 05:27 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the free throw | 81-56 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo (SG) Richard Richardson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | John Kidd is called for the reach on Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on John Kidd, team foul #10 | 81-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | George Jones (C) Alan Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott (SG), Casey Hall (SF) John Kidd, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 82-56 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott misses long on a jumper from the right side | 83-56 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall misses the tip | 83-56 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea gets the rebound | 83-56 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Cunningham picks off the pass by James Phillips | 83-56 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 83-56 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea grabs the board | 83-56 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Antonio Clayton is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cunningham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cunningham, team foul #11 | 83-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Lemay (SG) Gabriel Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Edward Wolfe (PF) Jonathan Abbott, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Antonio Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Antonio Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin pulls down the rebound | 83-56 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Antonio Clayton steps in front of the Brian Wise pass in the backcourt | 83-56 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | James Phillips is fouled on the floor by Brian Wise - foul #5 on Brian Wise, team foul #12 | 83-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (SF) Antonio Clayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott (SG), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Brian Wise, Casey Hall | |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 85-56 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lemay (fresh) SF - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonathan Abbott (fresh) SF - Neil Baskin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 85-56 |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | David Lemay grabs the board | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | David Lemay lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Jones and he's hacked by Harold Cheng - foul #1 on Harold Cheng, team foul #13 | 87-56 |
| 03:23 | UC Riverside | David Lemay makes the free throw | 88-56 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | James Phillips takes the ball from Harold Cheng in the backcourt | 88-56 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 88-56 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng grabs the board | 88-56 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-56 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones pulls down the rebound | 88-56 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | David Lemay buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Shea and he's hacked by Harold Cheng - foul #2 on Harold Cheng, team foul #14 | 90-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Kwong (PF) George Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Casey Hall (SF) Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | David Lemay misses the free throw | 90-56 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe snags the defensive board | 90-56 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-56 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin snags the offensive board | 90-56 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Abbott connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Neil Baskin | 90-58 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Timothy Kwong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Antonio Clayton (SF), George Jones (C) David Lemay, Timothy Kwong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Casey Hall | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng is hacked by James Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #12 | 90-58 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 90-59 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses the 2nd free throw | 90-59 |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 90-59 |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | George Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-59 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin snags the defensive board | 90-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Cunningham misses short on a floater from close range | 90-59 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Antonio Clayton | 90-59 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside 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) | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea drills a shot from close range set up by James Phillips | 92-59 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-59 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | George Jones gets the rebound | 92-59 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | James Phillips runs out the clock | 92-59 |