| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Dickey (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Hennig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Lambert - foul #2 on James Lambert, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Jones | 35-31 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Ellis | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | James Lambert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Dickey | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Mark Hensley denies the turnaround by Ryan Hennig | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lee Robinson | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Martin Ellis | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses badly on a jumper from close range | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois connects on the jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Ellis - foul #2 on Martin Ellis, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), John Williams (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF) Joel Walker, Martin Ellis, John Bourgeois, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Alexander Dunson (SF), Mike Tacker (PF), Joseph Marinelli (C) Jimmy Christensen, Randy Dickey, Daniel Jones, Ryan Hennig | |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregg Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alexander Dunson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mike Tacker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Marinelli (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Marinelli steals the ball from Lee Robinson | 39-31 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | James Lambert lays it in on a great pass from Mike Tacker | 39-33 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Marinelli - foul #2 on Joseph Marinelli, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard (SG) James Lambert | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson (C) Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (SF), Lee Robinson (C) Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg (C) Joseph Marinelli | |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns (PG) Wilbert English | |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bourgeois | 40-34 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 40-34 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Zomberg blocks the short jumper by Gary Johnson | 40-34 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mike Tacker | 40-34 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Tyler Burns | 40-36 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dustin Zomberg | 40-36 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Mike Tacker tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-36 |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Bourgeois (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tyler Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Dunson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mike Tacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Zomberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | John Williams misses the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Mike Tacker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hoskins in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 10:41 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tyler Burns - foul #1 on Tyler Burns, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Mark Hensley (PF), Brian Turcotte (C) John Williams, John Bourgeois, Gary Johnson, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), James Lambert (SG), Randy Dickey (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Ryan Hennig (C) Tyler Burns, Ray Leonard, Alexander Dunson, Mike Tacker, Dustin Zomberg | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig is hacked by Brian Turcotte - foul #1 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG) Joseph Hoskins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen is fouled on the floor by Joel Walker - foul #2 on Joel Walker, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig connects on the open floater in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Christensen | 42-40 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joel Walker, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG) Gregg Patterson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | James Lambert travels in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Hennig blocks the short jumper by Greg Phelps | 42-40 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Christensen - foul #1 on Jimmy Christensen, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (SF), Lee Robinson (C) Martin Ellis, Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli (C) Ryan Hennig | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:09 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lambert, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG) Jimmy Christensen | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Hensley | 46-40 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Randy Dickey | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bourgeois (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Marinelli (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Phelps - foul #1 on Greg Phelps, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SF) Joel Walker, John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), Ryan Hennig (C) Wilbert English, Joseph Marinelli | |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (C) Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Dickey - foul #2 on Randy Dickey, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Hoskins, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | James Lambert snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | James Lambert buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ryan Hennig - foul #1 on Ryan Hennig, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG) Martin Ellis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Ray Leonard (SG), Alexander Dunson (SF), Joseph Marinelli (C) Jimmy Christensen, James Lambert, Randy Dickey, Ryan Hennig | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joel Walker - foul #4 on Joel Walker, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), John Bourgeois (SF), Mark Hensley (PF) Joel Walker, Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mike Tacker (PF) Dustin Zomberg | |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 51-48 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Mike Tacker gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English loses the dribble to John Bourgeois | 51-48 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps hits the finger roll set up by John Bourgeois | 53-48 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley drills a jump hook near the basket | 55-48 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wilbert English | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hensley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Robinson (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Leonard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alexander Dunson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mike Tacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Marinelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Brian Turcotte (C) Joseph Hoskins, Greg Phelps, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), Tyler Burns (SG), Randy Dickey (SF), Dustin Zomberg (PF), Ryan Hennig (C) Wilbert English, Ray Leonard, Alexander Dunson, Mike Tacker, Joseph Marinelli | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SG) Martin Ellis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-50 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois tips it in | 57-50 |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Gary Johnson (C) John Williams, John Bourgeois, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lambert (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Tyler Burns, Dustin Zomberg | |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is hacked by Joel Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Walker, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG) Joel Walker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | James Lambert gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 57-50 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones travels in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (SF), Mark Hensley (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois tips it home | 59-50 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Hennig steps in front of the Joseph Hoskins pass | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Christensen - foul #2 on Jimmy Christensen, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ryan Hennig | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Lee Robinson takes the ball from James Lambert | 59-53 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by Jimmy Christensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Christensen, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey loses the dribble to Lee Robinson | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Christensen is called for the reach on Joseph Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Christensen, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by James Lambert - foul #4 on James Lambert, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | James Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | James Lambert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins runs out the clock | 64-56 |