| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ivan Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Irwin Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Escalante (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jon Escalante | 46-34 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Irwin Smathers takes the ball from Daniel Franklin | 46-34 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers lays it in | 48-34 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Ivan Scheiber steals the ball from Daniel Franklin | 48-34 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Lester | 50-34 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Franklin | 50-36 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Smolinski is called for the reach on Raymond Lester - foul #3 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Ivan Smolinski, Thomas Richards | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Washington | Jon Escalante misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is whistled for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jackie Danner (SF), Roger Scarlett (PF) Irwin Smathers, Raymond Lester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF) Roy Severino, Alan Taylor | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Washington | Roger Scarlett lays it in set up by Jackie Danner | 52-36 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-36 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jon Escalante - foul #3 on Jon Escalante, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel (PG), Monte Cornette (SG), Corey Stout (SF) Ivan Scheiber, Clifford Courtney, Jon Escalante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards (C) Daniel Franklin | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Washington | Jackie Danner snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-36 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Corey Stout takes the ball from Paul Sullivan | 52-36 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout banks in the layup | 54-36 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the lay-in | 54-36 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 54-36 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | John Moore is fouled on the floor by Jackie Danner - foul #2 on Jackie Danner, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers (SF), Raymond Lester (PF) Harold Sippel, Roger Scarlett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF) John Moore, Shing Hong, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Monte Cornette (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Corey Stout (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Irwin Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Danner (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses long on a shot in the lane | 54-36 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor drills a jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Washington | Raymond Lester makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Corey Stout | 56-38 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Vath | 56-41 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Washington | Monte Cornette scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Roy Severino - foul #2 on Roy Severino, team foul #2 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Clifford Courtney (SG), Roger Scarlett (PF), Jon Escalante (C) Corey Stout, Raymond Lester, Jackie Danner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (C) Alan Taylor, Thomas Richards | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Washington | Monte Cornette makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lonnie Vath | 59-43 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Washington | Clifford Courtney misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-43 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 59-43 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | John Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Vath | 59-46 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Smolinski takes the ball from Clifford Courtney | 59-46 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski double dribbles | 59-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber (PG), Corey Stout (SF), Raymond Lester (PF) Monte Cornette, Irwin Smathers, Roger Scarlett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Ivan Smolinski | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Washington | Daniel Franklin steals it from Jon Escalante | 59-46 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong loses the dribble to Clifford Courtney | 59-46 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifford Courtney | 61-46 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Washington | Clifford Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ivan Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clifford Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Escalante (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) SF - John Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Washington | Clifford Courtney buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ivan Scheiber | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Monte Cornette (SG), Jackie Danner (SF), Roger Scarlett (PF), Wyatt Holloway (C) Clifford Courtney, Corey Stout, Raymond Lester, Jon Escalante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Thomas Richards (C) John Moore, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Washington | Wyatt Holloway loses the ball out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers (SF) Wyatt Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) Shing Hong | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Washington | Jackie Danner grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Smolinski swats the short shot by Irwin Smathers | 64-46 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers grabs the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor is hacked by Irwin Smathers - foul #3 on Irwin Smathers, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel (PG), Clifford Courtney (SG), Corey Stout (SF), Raymond Lester (PF), Jon Escalante (C) Ivan Scheiber, Monte Cornette, Irwin Smathers, Jackie Danner, Roger Scarlett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Daniel Franklin, Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski, Thomas Richards | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Jon Escalante steals the ball from Shing Hong | 64-46 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Washington | Jon Escalante tips it in | 66-46 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | John Moore buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Sullivan | 66-49 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Vath - foul #4 on Lonnie Vath, team foul #3 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) Lonnie Vath | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Washington | Jon Escalante misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alan Taylor | 66-49 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-49 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Washington | Jon Escalante gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Harold Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Courtney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Escalante (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Washington | Paul Sullivan is called for the reach on Raymond Lester - foul #2 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber (PG), Irwin Smathers (SF) Harold Sippel, Corey Stout | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Shing Hong, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Scheiber hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clifford Courtney | 69-49 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Moore | 69-52 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Washington | Raymond Lester comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 69-52 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Washington | Jon Escalante hits the follow up shot | 71-52 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Courtney and he's hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Monte Cornette (SG), Jackie Danner (PF), Roger Scarlett (C) Clifford Courtney, Raymond Lester, Jon Escalante | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) John Moore, Ivan Smolinski, Thomas Richards | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers misses the free throw | 73-52 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses long on a runner from the baseline | 73-52 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Washington | Jackie Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Washington | Paul Sullivan denies the turnaround by Roger Scarlett | 73-52 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Washington | Jackie Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Washington | Irwin Smathers scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jackie Danner | 75-52 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jackie Danner - foul #3 on Jackie Danner, team foul #4 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel (PG), Corey Stout (SF) Ivan Scheiber, Irwin Smathers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Alan Taylor | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Washington | Monte Cornette pulls down the rebound | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel blows the layup | 75-52 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin grabs the board | 75-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Harold Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Cornette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Corey Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Danner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Scarlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) SF - John Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong's floater is tipped away by Roger Scarlett | 75-52 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong can't tip it in | 75-52 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong gets the offensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Harold Sippel steals the ball from Amado Lombardi | 75-52 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout is hacked by Daniel Franklin - foul #3 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #6 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benjamin Davis (PF), Wyatt Holloway (C) Jackie Danner, Roger Scarlett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (C) Amado Lombardi | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Washington | Shing Hong is called for the reach on Corey Stout - foul #2 on Shing Hong, team foul #7 | 75-52 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong is hacked by Monte Cornette - foul #1 on Monte Cornette, team foul #5 | 77-52 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses the lay-in | 77-52 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Washington | Wyatt Holloway grabs the board | 77-52 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel's floater is knocked away by Gregory Sais | 77-52 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-54 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Washington | Monte Cornette misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregory Sais | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-54 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 77-54 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin's layup is rejected by Benjamin Davis | 77-54 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Washington | Benjamin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jackie Danner (PF), Roger Scarlett (C) Benjamin Davis, Wyatt Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (C) Gregory Sais | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong pulls down the rebound | 77-54 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-54 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Corey Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Harold Sippel runs out the clock | 77-54 |