| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Lance Turk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Oldham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hoffman (fresh) C - Landon Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby tips it in | 34-27 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Knighten | 34-27 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Washington | Darren Knighten is called for the reach on Mark Hoffman - foul #1 on Darren Knighten, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Bonds | 37-27 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Washington | Robert Crosby takes the ball from William Woods | 37-27 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Woods | 39-30 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 42-30 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Washington | John Freeman steals the ball from William Woods | 42-30 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Darren Knighten, Robert Crosby, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith (SG), Gordon Villarreal (SF), Scott Gaston (PF), William Godinez (C) George Oldham, William Woods, Mark Hoffman, Landon Alexander | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Lance Turk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Villarreal (fresh) PF - Scott Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Godinez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-31 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming loses the dribble to Lance Turk | 42-31 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 42-34 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Scott Gaston | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-34 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Gaston steals the ball from John Freeman | 42-34 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | George Oldham (SG), William Woods (SF), Mark Hoffman (PF) Lance Turk, Gordon Villarreal, William Godinez | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Hoffman is called for the reach on John Freeman - foul #3 on Mark Hoffman, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Rosendahl (PG), Landon Alexander (C) Kenneth Smith, Scott Gaston | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Oldham - foul #2 on George Oldham, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Washington | William Woods is hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (PG), William Godinez (C) Kenneth Rosendahl, Landon Alexander | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Washington | William Godinez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Gordon Villarreal steps in front of the Darren Knighten pass in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Washington | William Woods misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Washington | William Godinez grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Gordon Villarreal (fresh) SG - George Oldham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William Godinez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman hits a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Washington | William Godinez gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Washington | A charge is called on Gordon Villarreal - foul #1 on Gordon Villarreal, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Darren Knighten, Robert Crosby, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith (PG), Kenneth Rosendahl (SG), Scott Gaston (PF), Landon Alexander (C) Gordon Villarreal, George Oldham, Mark Hoffman, William Godinez | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Phillip Warthen (PF) William Woods | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming connects on the turnaround in the lane | 47-39 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston is fouled on the floor by Frederick Proctor - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Warthen clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Tubbs | 49-39 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Landon Alexander steals it from Frederick Proctor | 49-39 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Frederick Proctor - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Darren Knighten (C) Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | George Oldham (SG), William Woods (SF), Mark Hoffman (PF) Kenneth Rosendahl, Phillip Warthen, Landon Alexander | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darren Knighten | 52-41 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Knighten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Oldham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Gaston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Gaston steals the ball from Andrew Demartino | 52-41 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Washington | George Oldham loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF), John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk (PG), William Godinez (C) Kenneth Smith, Scott Gaston | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Washington | George Oldham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Freeman can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Godinez - foul #3 on William Godinez, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (SG), Phillip Warthen (PF) George Oldham, Mark Hoffman | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Warthen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the board | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | John Freeman lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Proctor | 56-41 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk is fouled on the floor by Darren Knighten - foul #2 on Darren Knighten, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Darren Knighten, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith (SG), Scott Gaston (SF), Landon Alexander (C) Gordon Villarreal, William Woods, Phillip Warthen | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lance Turk | 56-43 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-43 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Freeman - foul #2 on John Freeman, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | George Oldham (SG), Mark Hoffman (PF) Kenneth Smith, William Godinez | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino's pass is intercepted by Lance Turk | 58-44 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Demartino steals it from Landon Alexander | 58-44 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino banks in the layup | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lance Turk | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Hoffman blocks the jumper by Marshall Bonds | 60-47 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Lance Turk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Oldham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Landon Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Washington | George Oldham hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), Darren Knighten (C) Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Marshall Bonds, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Woods (SF) Scott Gaston | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Washington | George Oldham comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Washington | George Oldham grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 60-49 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF), John Freeman (C) Ronald Fleming, Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Washington | George Oldham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Freeman | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is hacked by George Oldham in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Oldham, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by George Oldham - foul #4 on George Oldham, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Landon Alexander | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Darren Knighten - foul #3 on Darren Knighten, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith (PG), Gordon Villarreal (SG), Scott Gaston (SF), William Godinez (PF) Lance Turk, George Oldham, William Woods, Mark Hoffman | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Lance Turk (PG), George Oldham (SG), William Woods (SF), Mark Hoffman (PF) Kenneth Smith, Gordon Villarreal, Scott Gaston, William Godinez | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Washington | George Oldham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marshall Bonds | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Demartino | 65-52 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Oldham | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino runs out the clock | 65-54 |