| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Peirce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Winters - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 39-37 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson steals the ball from Larry Bunting | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 39-39 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Peter Peirce - foul #3 on Peter Peirce, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF) Ernest Tyler, Michael Winters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Timmy Orris (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce, Kevin Thompson | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Gregory Mercer swats the layup by Mark Hendrix | 41-39 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is hacked by William Elwell - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Gregory Mercer picks off the pass by Mark Hendrix | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn clanks a shot in the lane | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Marvin Torian is blocked by Timmy Orris | 41-39 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits the easy wide open finger roll | 45-39 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Sharp | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timmy Orris (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris tips it home | 45-43 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Russell Zinn is called for the reach on David Labrecque - foul #2 on Russell Zinn, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) William Elwell, Timmy Orris, Larry Sharp, Gregory Mercer, Russell Zinn | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Green steps in front of the Kevin Thompson pass | 45-43 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Veiga is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is open and lays it up and in set up by Samuel Green | 47-46 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters loses the dribble to Richard Roberts in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 47-51 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters connects on the turnaround from the left block | 49-51 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Roberts and he's fouled by Larry Bunting - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG) Richard Roberts | |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Devon Funk - foul #2 on Devon Funk, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) William Jackson, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) David Labrecque | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG) Joseph Veiga | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson swats the layup by Devon Funk | 49-56 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Devon Funk, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Peter Peirce (PF) William Jackson, William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Kevin Thompson | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Marvin Torian (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (C) Gregory Mercer | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Torian steals it from Roy Johnson | 49-56 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ernest Tyler | 51-56 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), William Elwell (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Larry Sharp (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce, Russell Zinn | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 54-56 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Winters denies the turnaround by Kevin Thompson | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sharp | 54-56 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Gregory Mercer (PF) William Jackson, Timmy Orris | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-56 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Gregory Mercer is denied by Aaron Smith | 54-56 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-56 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith lays it in | 56-56 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell's pass is intercepted by Larry Bunting | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 58-56 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | William Elwell is called for the reach on Gerald Littles - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Jon Dailey (PF) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Peter Peirce (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Richard Roberts, William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Gregory Mercer, Kevin Thompson | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ernest Tyler and the foul's on Peter Peirce - foul #4 on Peter Peirce, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is fouled on the floor by Larry Bunting - foul #3 on Larry Bunting, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Dailey and he's hacked by Timmy Orris - foul #1 on Timmy Orris, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) William Jackson, Timmy Orris, Peter Peirce | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Torian steals it from Gregory Mercer | 63-60 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled on the floor by Russell Zinn - foul #3 on Russell Zinn, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Marvin Torian, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Peter Peirce (PF) Joseph Veiga, Russell Zinn | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses the runner from close range | 65-60 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-60 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Roberts | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Green (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Peter Peirce (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Bunting | 71-63 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 71-65 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Timmy Orris (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (C) Richard Roberts, William Elwell, Roy Johnson, Gregory Mercer | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles tips it in | 73-65 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce is hacked by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson (C) Russell Zinn | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 76-66 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), William Elwell (SG), Gregory Mercer (PF) William Jackson, Timmy Orris, Peter Peirce | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson jams it | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Larry Sharp is called for the reach on Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Peter Peirce (PF) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Gregory Mercer | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Thompson | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 81-71 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the board | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Roy Johnson - foul #3 on Roy Johnson, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Timmy Orris (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce, Kevin Thompson | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses short on a floater from close range | 83-71 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Elwell is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #12 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Torian - foul #2 on Marvin Torian, team foul #8 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 85-72 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Larry Sharp and he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #10 | 85-74 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses the free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 85-74 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 85-74 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz tips it in | 87-74 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Torian takes the ball from William Elwell | 87-74 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian banks in the layup | 89-74 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn loses the ball out of bounds | 89-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz runs out the clock | 89-74 |