| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | James Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill loses the ball out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick double dribbles | 23-33 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-35 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Harvey, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Absher | 24-35 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | James Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Leedy - foul #2 on Roger Leedy, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Ray Houser steals it from John Roa | 26-37 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | James Marsh scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ray Houser | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) PF - John Roa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 26-39 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is fouled on the floor by Ray Houser - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Roger Leedy, Robert Marsh, Dylan Mangum, John Roa, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, James Marsh, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Jain | 29-39 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 31-39 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 33-41 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 33-43 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 36-46 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Ebenstein takes the ball from Wyatt Thornhill | 36-46 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Victor Daniel is blocked by Lawrence Broadhead | 36-46 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), James Marsh (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Harvey, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher loses the ball out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum's layup is rejected by Randy Howell | 36-46 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | John Roa tips it in | 38-46 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh's pass is intercepted by Norman Absher | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Marsh | 38-46 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | John Roa buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Leedy | 41-46 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on James Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Dylan Mangum, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Marsh | 41-48 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Victor Daniel | 43-48 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF) Randy Howell | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-50 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Money (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Money steals it from Lawrence Broadhead | 45-50 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the fadeaway from the right block | 47-50 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Money clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), John Roa (C) Roger Leedy, Mark Shotwell, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Money makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SF) Paul Money, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Jain | 50-50 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the runner from close range | 50-52 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | John Roa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), James Marsh (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sammy Finnegan | 50-58 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Sammy Finnegan steals the ball from Samuel Jain | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Wiggins - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sammy Finnegan | 52-63 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #3 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (SF), Harry Markus (C) Wyatt Thornhill, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 52-66 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Darryl Paz swats the shot by Christopher Jackson | 52-66 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harvey | 52-66 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Harvey picks off the pass by Dylan Mangum | 52-66 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey banks in the layup | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-68 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 55-68 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the fadeaway from close range | 55-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey runs out the clock | 55-68 |