| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Delph - foul #1 on Michael Delph, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 33-46 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen's pass is intercepted by James Park in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the lay-in | 33-46 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Fell - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits a jumper from the left block | 34-48 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SG), Edwin Lyon (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-50 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell loses the dribble to Frank Glick in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Courtois - foul #2 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Warren Inniss (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG), Randy Simon (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-50 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses the easy layup | 36-50 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Park (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ezekiel Godby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner blows the layup | 36-50 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Kincaid steps in front of the Randy Simon pass in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid banks in the layup | 38-50 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway's pass is intercepted by James Park | 38-50 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | James Park hits a floater from the right side | 40-50 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Travis Dunaway and he's fouled by Paul Anderson - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick is fouled on the floor by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Randy Simon | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits a runner in the paint | 42-55 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Glick - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), James Park (SG), Michael Delph (PF) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Richard Fell, Matthew Massie | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses badly on a runner in the paint | 42-57 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms can't tip it in | 42-57 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser is hacked by Daniel Mercedes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Warren Inniss (SF) Daniel Mercedes, Roosevelt Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms gets the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | James Park is whistled for a carry | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Warren Inniss, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Mercedes steals the ball from Stephen Moser | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) SG - Frank Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SG), Paul Anderson (PF) Daniel Mercedes, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Randy Simon (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Ronald Ward, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson loses the dribble to Paul Anderson | 42-57 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-57 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner hits a runner from the baseline set up by Roosevelt Wolfe and the foul's on Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Warren Inniss (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Frank Glick, Roosevelt Wolfe, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (C) Matthew Massie | |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ezekiel Godby | 44-59 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (SG) Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Justin Sheley (C) Richard Fell, Randy Simon | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the shot from the left side set up by Paul Shaw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser is hacked by James Park - foul #3 on James Park, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Paul Anderson (PF) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Paul Shaw, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 44-63 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson's pass is intercepted by Travis Dunaway | 44-63 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Michael Delph (PF) Frank Glick, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Justin Sheley (C) Stephen Moser, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Brad Nelson is called for the reach on Warren Inniss - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon's pass is intercepted by Daniel Mercedes | 47-63 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-63 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses short on an open floater in the paint | 47-63 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is called for traveling | 47-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Gregory Courtois (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Daniel Mercedes, James Park, Warren Inniss, Edwin Lyon, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Randy Simon, Brad Nelson, Justin Sheley | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-63 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Matthew Massie is denied by Gregory Courtois | 47-63 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Courtois | 47-63 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Stephen Moser is called for the reach on Ronnie Kincaid - foul #4 on Stephen Moser, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms (C) Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Matthew Massie | |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Paul Shaw | 49-65 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms scores on a shot from close range set up by Ronnie Kincaid and he's fouled by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (SG), Warren Inniss (SF), Michael Delph (PF) Frank Glick, Roosevelt Wolfe, Gregory Courtois | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Justin Sheley (C) Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-65 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph drills a shot from close range set up by James Park | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Ronnie Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, Warren Inniss, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roosevelt Wolfe | 56-65 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | James Park is hacked by Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Paul Anderson (PF) Daniel Mercedes, Roosevelt Wolfe, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Randy Simon (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Justin Sheley | |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | James Park makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | James Park misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser is fouled in the backcourt by James Park - foul #4 on James Park, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe (SF) James Park | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roosevelt Wolfe | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Gregory Courtois steps in front of the Randy Simon pass | 59-67 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Courtois | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser tips it but misses | 61-67 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Michael Delph (PF), Edwin Lyon (C) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Stephen Moser, Randy Simon | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Massie swats the short shot by James Park | 63-67 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms (C) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Brad Nelson is blocked by Michael Delph | 63-67 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Herbert Helms | 63-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Brad Nelson is called for the reach on James Park - foul #4 on Brad Nelson, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | James Park misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | James Park makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Kincaid is called for the reach on Ryan Mickelsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | James Park pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | James Park clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Fell - foul #3 on Richard Fell, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Randy Simon | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | James Park makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | James Park makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Ronnie Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-70 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | James Park is called for the reach on Ryan Mickelsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Park, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SG) James Park | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Kincaid is called for the reach on Ryan Mickelsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG) Ronnie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG) Paul Shaw | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Ryan Mickelsen is called for the reach on Herbert Helms - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Glick - foul #3 on Frank Glick, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Glick - foul #4 on Frank Glick, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-74 |