| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker loses the dribble to David Pitre | 38-40 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | David Pitre dunks the ball | 40-40 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Lawson - foul #2 on Chad Lawson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | John Flint's layup is rejected by Lawrence Broadhead | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Howard White (SF), Paul Mathews (PF) Chad Lawson, Vincent Denenberg, Timothy Erwin | |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | John Flint steps in front of the Matthew Brown pass | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Randy Howell takes the ball from John Flint | 45-42 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF), Michael Loughran (PF) Victor Stryker, Howard White, John Flint | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Loughran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Randy Howell denies the turnaround by Michael Loughran | 45-42 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 45-42 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Loughran is called for the reach on Randy Howell - foul #4 on Michael Loughran, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Michael Loughran | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Timothy Erwin is blocked by Sammy Finnegan | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Simmons | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | David Pitre buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Timothy Erwin steals the ball from David Pitre | 48-46 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Howard White (PF), John Flint (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Timothy Erwin, Paul Mathews | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz buries a floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Getz | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard White (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Flint (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | John Flint pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 50-51 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Vincent Denenberg steals it from Randy Howell | 50-51 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | John Flint tips it in | 50-53 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell tips it in | 52-53 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Houser - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF) Glenn Getz, Howard White | |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Flint | 52-58 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (C) John Flint | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | David Pitre knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 54-58 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is fouled on the floor by Timothy Erwin - foul #1 on Timothy Erwin, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Michael Loughran (PF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, Timothy Erwin, Paul Mathews | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Loughran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Flint (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is whistled for traveling | 57-63 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Flint | 57-65 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Glenn Getz is called for the reach on Norman Absher - foul #1 on Glenn Getz, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, William Simmons | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Flint swats the layup by Lawrence Broadhead | 57-65 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Loughran | 57-65 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg buries a shot from the left wing set up by Victor Stryker | 57-67 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | John Flint takes the ball from Lawrence Broadhead | 57-67 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 57-67 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Ebenstein and he's fouled by Chad Lawson - foul #3 on Chad Lawson, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), Paul Mathews (C) Vincent Denenberg, Michael Loughran, John Flint | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses the floater from the right block | 60-67 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-67 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Pitre | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Chad Lawson is blocked by Darryl Paz | 62-67 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flint (C) Paul Mathews | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the driving attempt from the left block | 62-67 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on William Simmons, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG) Chad Lawson | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Absher | 66-67 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Victor Stryker - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG) Nathaniel Hodges | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David Pitre comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Chad Lawson - foul #4 on Chad Lawson, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | John Flint gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 3 from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Flint (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | John Flint wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | David Pitre blows the layup | 70-72 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | John Flint's pass is intercepted by David Pitre | 70-72 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | John Flint hits the finger roll | 70-74 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | William Simmons picks off the pass by Samuel Ebenstein | 70-74 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson banks in the layup set up by William Simmons | 70-76 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses the jumper from the left block | 73-76 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Stryker and the foul's on Michael Wiggins - foul #3 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #8 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Samuel Ebenstein - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | John Flint blocks the short jumper by Samuel Ebenstein | 74-79 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Flint | 74-79 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | John Flint drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-81 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein and the foul's on John Flint - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Michael Loughran | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-81 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-81 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | John Flint pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 23 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Flint (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | John Flint can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wiggins - foul #4 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #9 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (SF) William Simmons | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincent Denenberg | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #10 | 77-83 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Pitre drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg is hacked by Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on Chad Lawson - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-87 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan snags the offensive board | 80-87 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 80-87 |