| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kelly Mines (fresh) SG - Maurice Molyneux (fresh) SF - Frank Hodge (fresh) PF - Israel Ruble (fresh) C - Greg Doyon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Darius Ball | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Washington | Porter Jones is called for the reach on Greg Doyon - foul #1 on Porter Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Strothers - foul #1 on John Strothers, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon's floater is tipped away by Porter Jones | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Maurice Molyneux | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Ransom | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | John Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue clanks a jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble banks in the layup set up by Greg Doyon and he's hacked by Eric Ransom - foul #1 on Eric Ransom, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Eric Ransom, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines is fouled on the floor by James Malloy - foul #1 on James Malloy, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Molyneux is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Israel Ruble | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) SF - James Malloy (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kelly Mines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Molyneux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Israel Ruble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Doyon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | James Malloy is hacked by Kelly Mines - foul #1 on Kelly Mines, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF) Darius Ball | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Hugh Ikner (SF) Frank Hodge | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kelly Mines - foul #2 on Kelly Mines, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Robert Lima (C) John Strothers, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Leif Taranov (PG) Kelly Mines | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leif Taranov | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo buries a driving attempt from the right block | 7-9 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon clanks a driving attempt from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Washington | Hugh Ikner grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Molyneux comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wayne Powell | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Hugh Ikner - foul #1 on Hugh Ikner, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), John Strothers (SF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, Gregory Claassen, James Malloy, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge (SF) Hugh Ikner | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Washington | Dwayne Larue is called for the reach on Maurice Molyneux - foul #1 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom (PF) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble drills a shot in the paint | 8-11 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Israel Ruble | 8-11 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge's layup is rejected by Eric Ransom | 8-11 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Washington | Israel Ruble gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Leif Taranov (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Molyneux (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Israel Ruble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Doyon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Doyon, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Robert Lima (PF) Dwayne Larue, Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Lail (PG) Leif Taranov | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Israel Ruble denies the turnaround by Porter Jones | 8-11 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Washington | James Lail double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima is fouled on the floor by Israel Ruble - foul #1 on Israel Ruble, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by James Malloy is blocked by Israel Ruble | 8-11 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Washington | James Lail snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge is whistled for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, John Strothers, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Christopher King (PF) Israel Ruble | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Powell | 10-11 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Ransom - foul #2 on Eric Ransom, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SG), John Strothers (SF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Leif Taranov (PG) James Lail | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Washington | Christopher King snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Molyneux is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) James Malloy, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Hugh Ikner (SF), Israel Ruble (PF) Frank Hodge, Christopher King | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace is fouled on the floor by Leif Taranov - foul #1 on Leif Taranov, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Robert Lima (PF) Darius Ball, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, John Strothers, Robert Lima, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Odion Abke (C) Greg Doyon | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Washington | Maurice Molyneux misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo jams it on a nice dish by Porter Jones | 12-13 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Washington | Porter Jones swats the layup by Israel Ruble | 12-13 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Washington | Hugh Ikner tips it home | 12-15 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo is hacked by Israel Ruble - foul #2 on Israel Ruble, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), John Strothers (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Dwayne Larue, James Malloy, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge (SF), Christopher King (PF), Greg Doyon (C) Hugh Ikner, Israel Ruble, Odion Abke | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Leif Taranov (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Molyneux (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher King (fresh) C - Greg Doyon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon is hacked by Douglas Wallace - foul #1 on Douglas Wallace, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Robert Lima (PF) Darius Ball, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Lail (PG) Leif Taranov | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is called for 10 seconds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) Dwayne Larue | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon can't connect on a shot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | John Strothers grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 14-17 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darius Ball, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Leif Taranov (PG) James Lail | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Doyon | 14-17 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Washington | Leif Taranov drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Strothers | 17-19 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Washington | Robert Lima steals the ball from Frank Hodge | 17-19 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Washington | Frank Hodge gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Washington | Christopher King banks in the layup | 17-21 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones is fouled on the floor by Greg Doyon - foul #2 on Greg Doyon, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Lail (PG), Ken Acres (SG), Hugh Ikner (SF), Gabriel Peel (PF), Odion Abke (C) Leif Taranov, Maurice Molyneux, Frank Hodge, Christopher King, Greg Doyon | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on James Lail - foul #1 on James Lail, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace (C) Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Washington | Hugh Ikner can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Darius Ball - foul #2 on Darius Ball, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom (SF) Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines (PG), Israel Ruble (PF), Greg Doyon (C) James Lail, Gabriel Peel, Odion Abke | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Washington | Hugh Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Washington | Hugh Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Malloy (fresh) SF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kelly Mines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ken Acres (fresh) SF - Hugh Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Ruble (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Doyon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Israel Ruble | 21-25 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Israel Ruble | 21-28 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darius Ball | 23-28 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Strothers | 25-28 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Wallace swats the short shot by Hugh Ikner | 25-28 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Wallace | 25-28 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the floater in the lane | 25-28 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Washington | Kelly Mines drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ken Acres | 27-31 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by John Strothers is denied by Hugh Ikner | 27-31 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Wallace | 27-31 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | John Strothers knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Washington | Greg Doyon buries a shot from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-33 |