| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Benton Buford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Dykes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Williams inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Bourgeois is blocked by John Carls | 38-38 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis tips it in | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Hoskins steals the ball from Benton Buford | 40-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell's pass is intercepted by Lee Robinson | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins | 42-38 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Washington | Martin Ellis picks off the pass by Frank Dykes in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the floater from close range set up by John Bourgeois and he's fouled by John Carls - foul #1 on John Carls, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (PG), Arthur Maynard (SG), Joshua Carmichael (SF), David Johnson (PF), Everett Zuro (C) Benton Buford, Andrew Campbell, Travis Harris, Frank Dykes, John Carls | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt's floater is tipped away by John Bourgeois | 45-38 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Arthur Maynard - foul #3 on Arthur Maynard, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell (SG) Arthur Maynard | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Washington | Gregg Patterson picks off the pass by Everett Zuro in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson lays it in | 47-38 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Washington | Everett Zuro gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 47-40 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (SG) Martin Ellis | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford (PG), Travis Harris (SF), Frank Dykes (PF), John Carls (C) Jason Schwindt, Joshua Carmichael, David Johnson, Everett Zuro | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Frank Dykes | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Benton Buford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Dykes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-40 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Washington | Gregg Patterson steals the ball from Travis Harris in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregg Patterson | 49-40 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Washington | John Carls pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Hoskins is called for the reach on Benton Buford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Hoskins, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), John Williams (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Gregg Patterson, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (PG), Arthur Maynard (SG), Joshua Carmichael (SF), David Johnson (PF) Benton Buford, Andrew Campbell, Travis Harris, Frank Dykes | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Washington | John Carls scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-42 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Maynard is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #4 on Arthur Maynard, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell (SG) Arthur Maynard | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps makes the 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Washington | John Carls misses the turnaround in the lane | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Greg Phelps, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Gary Johnson (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Greg Phelps, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford (PG), Travis Harris (SF), Frank Dykes (PF), Everett Zuro (C) Jason Schwindt, Joshua Carmichael, David Johnson, John Carls | |
| 12:22 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 52-42 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Zuro | 52-42 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Everett Zuro blocks the jumper by Martin Ellis | 52-42 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 12 pts. SF - John Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Benton Buford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Dykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Zuro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), John Bourgeois (PF) Martin Ellis, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael (SF), David Johnson (PF), John Carls (C) Travis Harris, Frank Dykes, Everett Zuro | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Washington | John Carls is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Campbell | 52-44 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Johnson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hoskins | 52-44 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) John Williams, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 52-44 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Washington | John Carls misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bourgeois - foul #3 on John Bourgeois, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Gary Johnson (C) Joseph Hoskins, Greg Phelps, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (PG), Travis Harris (SF), Frank Dykes (PF) Benton Buford, Joshua Carmichael, David Johnson | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Washington | John Carls makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Washington | John Carls makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis clanks a jumper in the paint | 52-46 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Washington | John Carls is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Travis Harris | 52-48 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Dykes - foul #2 on Frank Dykes, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Everett Zuro (C) John Carls | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bourgeois - foul #4 on John Bourgeois, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF) Gregg Patterson, John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford (PG) Jason Schwindt | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Campbell steals it from Martin Ellis | 54-48 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Benton Buford | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 12 pts. SF - John Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Benton Buford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Campbell (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Dykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Zuro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Joseph Hoskins is denied by Frank Dykes | 54-51 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is fouled on the floor by Frank Dykes - foul #3 on Frank Dykes, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Martin Ellis, John Williams, Brian Turcotte, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (PG), Arthur Maynard (SG), Joshua Carmichael (SF), David Johnson (PF), John Carls (C) Benton Buford, Andrew Campbell, Travis Harris, Frank Dykes, Everett Zuro | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson connects on the jumper near the basket | 56-54 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Washington | John Carls drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Maynard | 56-56 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (PF) John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford (PG) Jason Schwindt | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Washington | John Carls can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Washington | John Carls pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hensley swats the shot by John Carls | 58-56 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Washington | John Carls pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Washington | John Carls knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Carmichael | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benton Buford - foul #3 on Benton Buford, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), John Bourgeois (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Gary Johnson (C) Greg Phelps, Gregg Patterson, Lee Robinson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (PG), Travis Harris (SF), Frank Dykes (PF) Benton Buford, Joshua Carmichael, David Johnson | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Washington | Brian Turcotte steps in front of the John Carls pass | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Turcotte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jason Schwindt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Maynard (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Dykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carls (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Arthur Maynard - foul #5 on Arthur Maynard, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG), John Williams (SF) Joel Walker, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell (SG), Everett Zuro (C) Arthur Maynard, John Carls | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Ellis | 63-58 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (C) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Campbell - foul #2 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Washington | John Bourgeois is called for the reach on Jason Schwindt - foul #5 on John Bourgeois, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson (PF) John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Carls (C) Everett Zuro | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Andrew Campbell - foul #3 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford (PG) Jason Schwindt | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Washington | John Carls scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Washington | John Carls misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Washington | Frank Dykes's pass is intercepted by Martin Ellis | 67-62 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis banks in the layup and the foul's on John Carls - foul #2 on John Carls, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Campbell is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lee Robinson, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Carls | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Campbell - foul #4 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF) Joseph Hoskins, Martin Ellis, John Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Washington | John Carls grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Campbell - foul #5 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (SG) Andrew Campbell | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Schwindt - foul #1 on Jason Schwindt, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG), John Williams (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF) Joel Walker, Gregg Patterson, Greg Phelps | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Frank Dykes | 73-65 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Schwindt, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins runs out the clock | 73-65 |