| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nance (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Farmer (fresh) PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lynn Braddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) C - Jeff Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 41-47 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Alfred Yablonsky steals the ball from Ronald Farmer | 41-47 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | James Nance is called for the reach on Robert Graham - foul #2 on James Nance, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Saephan - foul #1 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), Travis Marsala (SF), Mark Napier (PF), Louis Freeman (C) Bryan Saephan, Ronald Farmer, Dustin Hollis, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham banks in the layup set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 41-50 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Cunningham denies the turnaround by Louis Freeman | 41-50 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips throws it down set up by Alfred Yablonsky and he's fouled by Millard Snyder - foul #2 on Millard Snyder, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (SG), Lynn Braddy (C) James Nance, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy misses the dunk but the foul's on Cornelius Kerr - foul #3 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF) Millard Snyder, Travis Marsala, Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Manuel Phillips, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Lynn Braddy steals it from Carlton Braxton | 43-53 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Saephan | 46-53 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Saephan - foul #2 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman (C) Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Farmer - foul #2 on Ronald Farmer, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF) Ronald Farmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Travis Marsala (SF) Bryan Saephan, William Schneider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton, Karl Benner, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Nance (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Louis Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ferrill (fresh) SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Ferrill | 49-56 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Cunningham | 51-58 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Phillips - foul #2 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), William Schneider (SG), Mark Napier (PF), Lynn Braddy (C) Daniel Edwards, James Nance, Dustin Hollis, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) John McCallum, Robert Ferrill, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner tips it home | 53-60 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala blows the layup but he's fouled by Manuel Phillips - foul #3 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG) William Schneider | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky's pass is intercepted by Bryan Saephan | 54-60 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Saephan | 56-60 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), Daniel Edwards (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF) Bryan Saephan, Millard Snyder, Travis Marsala, Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (PG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) Alfred Yablonsky, James Lavigne, Karl Benner, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Cunningham - foul #1 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Schneider | 62-60 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill is fouled in the backcourt by William Schneider - foul #2 on William Schneider, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Louis Freeman (PF) Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG) Robert Graham | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John McCallum | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nance (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Farmer (fresh) PF - Louis Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Braddy (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Freeman - foul #1 on Louis Freeman, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Mark Napier (C) William Schneider, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Cornelius Kerr (SF) Robert Ferrill, Carlton Braxton | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Little blocks the short jumper by Mark Napier | 62-64 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | John McCallum loses the dribble to Dustin Hollis in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (SG) James Nance | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Karl Benner (PF) John McCallum, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Millard Snyder is called for the reach on James Lavigne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Snyder, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Napier | 62-64 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Karl Benner steps in front of the Mark Napier pass | 62-64 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Napier is called for the reach on Manuel Phillips - foul #2 on Mark Napier, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (SG), Lynn Braddy (C) Bryan Saephan, Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG) James Lavigne | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Millard Snyder | 64-64 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman (PF) Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF) Millard Snyder, Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Kenneth Jackson (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Karl Benner swats the short shot by Lynn Braddy | 64-64 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by John McCallum | 64-66 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer is fouled on the floor by Karl Benner - foul #1 on Karl Benner, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Millard Snyder (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Mark Napier (C) William Schneider, James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Cornelius Kerr (PF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Karl Benner, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Lavigne | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Millard Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Mark Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses long on an open floater in the paint | 64-66 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Kerr - foul #4 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF) Cornelius Kerr | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis clanks a shot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cunningham | 64-66 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is open and buries a jump hook from the right block | 64-68 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Cunningham - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF) Millard Snyder, Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Cornelius Kerr (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 66-68 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards tips it in | 68-68 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Hollis blocks the jumper by Robert Ferrill | 68-68 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Cornelius Kerr | 68-68 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Edwards picks off the pass by Manuel Phillips | 68-68 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Edwards | 71-68 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham clanks a turnaround in the paint | 71-68 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Cornelius Kerr | 71-68 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill travels in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), Travis Marsala (SF), Louis Freeman (PF), Lynn Braddy (C) Bryan Saephan, Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis, Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Karl Benner (C) Robert Ferrill, Manuel Phillips, Jeff Little | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lynn Braddy | 73-68 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | John McCallum connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Graham | 73-71 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Cornelius Kerr denies the turnaround by Lynn Braddy | 73-71 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Nance | 73-71 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Marsala | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nance (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Travis Marsala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Braddy (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Graham (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cornelius Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Benner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is called for traveling | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), Ronald Farmer (SF) James Nance, Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), James Lavigne (SF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Robert Graham, Cornelius Kerr, Karl Benner | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | John McCallum grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 75-73 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Phillips steps in front of the Louis Freeman pass | 75-73 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky lays it in set up by Manuel Phillips | 75-75 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman lays it up and in set up by Millard Snyder | 77-75 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), James Nance (SG), Dustin Hollis (PF) Millard Snyder, William Schneider, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG) James Lavigne | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Ronald Farmer - foul #3 on Ronald Farmer, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Phillips is called for the reach on Ronald Farmer - foul #4 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | James Nance is called for the reach on Robert Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nance, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Graham - foul #2 on Robert Graham, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF) Ronald Farmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is whistled for traveling | 81-77 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Alfred Yablonsky is called for the reach on Dustin Hollis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is hacked by Alfred Yablonsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer (SF) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan runs out the clock | 85-80 |