| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Henry Demars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Rodrigue (fresh) 7 pts. C - Elmer Cressey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 34-43 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | Henry Demars is hacked by Joseph Pratt - foul #2 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Winslow (PG) Henry Demars | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Elmer Cressey - foul #2 on Brice Steele, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Elmer Cressey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Webster | 34-43 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Elmer Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Nicholas Rodrigue misses the dunk | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brice Steele | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Henry Demars (PG), Terry Johnson (C) Nicholas Rodrigue, Elmer Cressey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Clifford Lewis (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Ted Schultz (C) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Ryan Webster, Joseph Pratt | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel clanks a floater near the basket | 34-45 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Mario Ramos pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Henry Demars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nicholas Rodrigue (PF) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis is fouled on the floor by Mario Ramos - foul #2 on Mario Ramos, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Winslow (SF), Elmer Cressey (C) Nicholas Rodrigue, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Steven Reel | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Hawkins | 34-47 |
| 15:48 | Washington State | Mario Ramos misses the shot from close range | 34-47 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Henry Demars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Wyatt (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Ramos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Cressey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Elmer Cressey | 34-47 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | Joseph Pratt steps in front of the Elmer Cressey pass | 34-47 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:44 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Sams (SF), Nicholas Rodrigue (PF) Charles Winslow, Elmer Cressey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Timothy Hawkins, Clifford Lewis, Paul Davis, Ted Schultz, Joseph Pratt | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel buries a fadeaway from the right block | 34-51 |
| 14:19 | Washington State | Ryan Webster swats the layup by Percy Wyatt | 34-51 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | George Ewing hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Brousseau | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:01 | Washington State | Ryan Webster steals the ball from Henry Demars in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | George Ewing drills a floater from the left wing set up by Steven Reel | 34-55 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Mario Ramos's layup is rejected by Jim Damron | 34-55 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jim Damron | 34-55 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-55 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster hits the follow up shot | 34-57 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Rodrigue - foul #1 on Nicholas Rodrigue, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Winslow (PG), Elmer Cressey (C) Henry Demars, Mario Ramos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Brice Steele (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Ryan Webster, Jim Damron | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Rodrigue | 37-59 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt loses the dribble to Paul Davis | 37-59 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Percy Wyatt is called for the reach on Brice Steele - foul #1 on Percy Wyatt, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Henry Demars (PG), Mario Ramos (PF) Percy Wyatt, Nicholas Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz (PF) Steven Reel | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Mario Ramos | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Henry Demars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mario Ramos (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Cressey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Washington State | Charles Sams travels in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mario Ramos - foul #3 on Mario Ramos, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Percy Wyatt (SG) Henry Demars | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (SG) Joseph Pratt | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Elmer Cressey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ted Schultz - foul #1 on Ted Schultz, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Henry Demars (PG), Nicholas Rodrigue (PF) Percy Wyatt, Mario Ramos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Jim Damron (C) Timothy Hawkins, Paul Davis | |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Elmer Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Elmer Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | George Ewing is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on George Ewing, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Percy Wyatt (SG), Mario Ramos (C) Henry Demars, Elmer Cressey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF) George Ewing, Ted Schultz | |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Ryan Webster picks off the pass by Charles Sams in the backcourt | 39-60 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is fouled on the floor by Percy Wyatt - foul #2 on Percy Wyatt, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-60 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Mario Ramos pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Clifford Lewis - foul #1 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Henry Demars (PG), Elmer Cressey (C) Charles Winslow, Nicholas Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Paul Davis (C) Brice Steele, Jim Damron | |
| 09:46 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-60 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Lewis | 39-62 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Mario Ramos misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-62 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Brousseau | 39-62 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Mario Ramos steals it from Clifford Lewis | 39-62 |
| 08:42 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by Henry Demars is blocked by Paul Davis | 39-62 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Elmer Cressey gets the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Percy Wyatt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-62 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Lewis | 39-64 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Steven Reel swats the layup by Percy Wyatt | 39-64 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the rebound | 39-64 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the easy layup | 39-64 |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Charles Sams pulls down the rebound | 39-64 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Henry Demars (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Wyatt (very tired) 9 pts. SF - Charles Sams (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Ramos (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Elmer Cressey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Lewis (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Webster (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Washington State | Charles Sams's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Davis | 39-64 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel snags the defensive board | 39-64 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Mario Ramos - foul #4 on Mario Ramos, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Winslow (PG), Donnie Reich (SG), Gerald Isom (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Henry Demars, Percy Wyatt, Charles Sams, Elmer Cressey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), George Ewing (SG), Brice Steele (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Clifford Lewis, Ryan Webster, Paul Davis | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Charles Winslow is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hawkins - foul #2 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Damron (PF) Steven Reel | |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Charles Winslow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele pulls down the rebound | 39-66 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-66 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brice Steele | 39-68 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Charles Winslow comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Hawkins - foul #3 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #7 | 39-68 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron tips it back up and in | 41-70 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Charles Winslow misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-70 |
| 05:21 | Washington State | Terry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 05:15 | Washington State | Donnie Reich drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 43-70 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donnie Reich - foul #2 on Donnie Reich, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bryon Villarreal (PF) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Ted Schultz (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Jim Damron | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Mario Ramos's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Schultz | 43-72 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele snags the defensive board | 43-72 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Gerald Isom steals the ball from Richard Brousseau | 43-72 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Gerald Isom loses the dribble to Richard Brousseau in the backcourt | 43-72 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Brousseau | 43-74 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | Gerald Isom misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-74 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt gets the rebound | 43-74 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #8 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF) Brice Steele | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 03:40 | Washington State | Gerald Isom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-75 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG) Richard Brousseau | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the easy layup | 43-75 |
| 03:24 | Washington State | Gerald Isom snags the defensive board | 43-75 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Reich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Isom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryon Villarreal (fairly fresh) C - Mario Ramos (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Ewing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ted Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pratt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Ted Schultz steals it from Bryon Villarreal | 43-75 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Hawkins | 43-77 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Charles Winslow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-77 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Johnson (C) Mario Ramos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Ted Schultz, Joseph Pratt | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis is hacked by Donnie Reich - foul #3 on Donnie Reich, team foul #9 | 43-77 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mario Ramos (C) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Ryan Webster (SF) George Ewing, Steven Reel | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-77 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Bryon Villarreal gets the rebound | 43-77 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Paul Davis denies the turnaround by Mario Ramos | 43-77 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-77 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Winslow picks off the pass by Ryan Webster | 43-77 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Charles Winslow drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-77 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Hawkins | 46-80 |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Charles Winslow scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Isom | 48-80 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ryan Webster | 48-83 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | The jumper by Mario Ramos is denied by Paul Davis | 48-83 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jim Damron | 48-83 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster lays it in on a great pass from Brice Steele and he's fouled by Donnie Reich - foul #4 on Donnie Reich, team foul #10 | 48-85 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Johnson (C) Bryon Villarreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), George Ewing (SG), Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, Brice Steele, Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster makes the free throw | 48-86 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Donnie Reich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-86 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau runs out the clock | 48-86 |