| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Gary (fresh) SF - Tad Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilde (fresh) PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Wilde inbounds the ball | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Tad Whitaker - foul #1 on Tad Whitaker, team foul #1 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF) Alberto Russo, John Wilde | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the free throw | 18-37 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Rick Cushing scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Toledo | 20-37 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby loses the dribble to Rick Cushing in the backcourt | 20-37 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Thomas Toledo dunks the ball on a great pass from Rick Cushing | 22-37 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Arthur King comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-37 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Rick Cushing and he's fouled by Richard Crawford - foul #1 on Richard Crawford, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 18:41 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Arthur King hits a floater from the left side | 25-39 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rick Cushing | 27-39 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Rick Cushing is called for the reach on Alberto Russo - foul #3 on Rick Cushing, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Wilde, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Rick Cushing gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Rick Cushing hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Alberto Russo - foul #3 on Alberto Russo, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Harris (PF) Thomas Toledo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Rick Silvey (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Rick Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Rick Cushing misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Arthur King is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Bottorff (C) Charles Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, Rick Silvey | |
| 16:35 | Washington State | Charles Gary is fouled on the floor by Richard Crawford - foul #2 on Richard Crawford, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), Rick Silvey (C) Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| 16:14 | Washington State | Rick Cushing connects on the shot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Arthur King connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Owensby | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Cushing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gary (fairly fresh) SF - Tad Whitaker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Bottorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilde (fresh) PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Silvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Charles Gary misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Owensby - foul #2 on Richard Owensby, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Soo (SF), Thomas Toledo (PF), Charles Douglas (C) Tad Whitaker, Christopher Harris, Gerald Bottorff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Rick Silvey | |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Charles Gary makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Charles Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Gary - foul #3 on Charles Gary, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), John Merrifield (C) Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Rick Cushing misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Crawford | 32-47 |
| 13:40 | Washington State | Rick Cushing buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Gary | 34-47 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | Thomas Toledo pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:13 | Washington State | John Merrifield takes the ball from Charles Douglas | 34-47 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 12:48 | Washington State | Charles Gary pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Rick Cushing blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | John Merrifield grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | John Merrifield drills a fadeaway from the right block | 34-49 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | John Merrifield steals it from Charles Gary | 34-49 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | John Merrifield knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Cushing (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gary (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Soo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Toledo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Wilde (fairly fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Merrifield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Charles Douglas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Merrifield - foul #2 on John Merrifield, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tad Whitaker (SF), Christopher Harris (PF) Edwin Soo, Thomas Toledo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, John Wilde, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Charles Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Arthur King clanks a runner in the paint | 35-51 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Silvey | 35-51 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey throws it down on a great pass from Arthur King | 35-53 |
| 10:27 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-53 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arthur King | 35-53 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Harris blocks the short jumper by Rick Silvey | 35-53 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Tad Whitaker | 35-53 |
| 09:52 | Washington State | Charles Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens loses the dribble to Rick Cushing | 35-53 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Rick Cushing lays it in | 37-53 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Gary - foul #4 on Charles Gary, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Bottorff (C) Charles Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), John Wilde (SF) Richard Owensby, Rick Silvey | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Rick Cushing misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens's pass is intercepted by Christopher Harris | 37-54 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Charles Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Toledo (PF) Christopher Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erwin Davis (PF) Nicolas Devine | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is hacked by Gerald Bottorff - foul #1 on Gerald Bottorff, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Charles Gary steals the ball from Alberto Russo | 37-54 |
| 07:24 | Washington State | The jumper by Gerald Bottorff is denied by Christopher Stephens | 37-54 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Cushing (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gary (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tad Whitaker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Thomas Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Bottorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wilde (fairly fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Charles Gary is called for the reach on Arthur King - foul #5 on Charles Gary, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (SG), Edwin Soo (SF) Charles Gary, Tad Whitaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Rick Silvey (C) John Wilde, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | The jumper by Arthur King is denied by Thomas Toledo | 37-54 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Alberto Russo steals the ball from Gerald Bottorff | 37-54 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Rick Silvey | 37-56 |
| 05:45 | Washington State | Nicolas Devine is called for the reach on Rick Cushing - foul #1 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tad Whitaker (SF), Christopher Harris (PF), Charles Douglas (C) Edwin Soo, Thomas Toledo, Gerald Bottorff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, Rick Silvey | |
| 05:34 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 37-56 |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker can't tip it in | 37-56 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Charles Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 05:21 | Washington State | Rick Cushing misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-56 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker hits the follow up shot | 39-56 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur King | 39-58 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Stephens - foul #2 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Soo (SF) Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicolas Devine | 40-58 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on John Merrifield - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Russell (SG) Edwin Soo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Christopher Harris makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Nicolas Devine - foul #2 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Toledo (PF), Gerald Bottorff (C) Raymond Russell, Charles Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Christopher Harris misses the free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Stephens | 42-60 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Arthur King's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Tad Whitaker | 42-60 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis hits the follow up shot | 42-62 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Christopher Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Erwin Davis | 42-62 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Thomas Toledo hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Cushing (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tad Whitaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Thomas Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Bottorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wilde (tiring) PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | John Wilde comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Gerald Bottorff pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Rick Cushing is hacked by Alberto Russo - foul #4 on Alberto Russo, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (SG), Edwin Soo (SF), Charles Douglas (C) Christopher Harris, Tad Whitaker, Gerald Bottorff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Rick Silvey (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Rick Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Rick Cushing makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby is hacked by Rick Cushing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rick Cushing, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Charles Douglas is fouled on the floor by Richard Crawford - foul #3 on Richard Crawford, team foul #10 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Bottorff (C) Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Charles Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on Richard Owensby - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (SG), Tad Whitaker (SF) Edwin Soo, Gerald Bottorff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | Thomas Toledo grabs the board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Rick Cushing scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Arthur King travels with the ball | 49-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Richard Owensby | |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Charles Douglas scores on a runner in the paint set up by Ronnie Baker | 51-65 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens buries a runner from the baseline set up by Alberto Russo | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Charles Douglas's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Devine | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-67 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Charles Douglas | 51-67 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Tad Whitaker makes the shot from the right side set up by Charles Douglas | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo runs out the clock | 53-67 |