| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo is hacked by Gary Biller - foul #3 on Gary Biller, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (C) Gary Biller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Thurman Harris | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook is hacked by Sean Begay - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Brown | 35-31 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Brown | 37-31 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the dunk | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Posey, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), James Denning (C) Eric Brown, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG) Thurman Harris | |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-31 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Matherly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Denning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo throws it down set up by Dennis Posey | 37-33 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-33 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Dye | 37-33 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey is hacked by David Matherly - foul #1 on David Matherly, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Sean Begay (PF), Gary Biller (C) Richard Conner, David Matherly, Adrian Dumas, Ricky Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Randy Hendrix (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Peter Angulo | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Begay - foul #2 on Sean Begay, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | James Denning pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF) James Denning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Cody Lingerfelt, Scott Tarin | |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), David Matherly (SG), Adrian Dumas (SF), Ricky Walker (PF) Eric Brown, Michael Dublin, Sean Begay, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Peter Angulo (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Thurman Harris steals it from Richard Conner in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker's pass is intercepted by Dennis Posey | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Biller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook buries a floater in the paint | 39-37 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Posey | 39-37 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Biller | 39-37 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Gary Biller denies the turnaround by Thurman Harris | 39-37 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG), Sean Begay (C) Richard Conner, Gary Biller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Peter Angulo | |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Norman Dye swats the shot by Adrian Dumas | 39-37 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Tarin | 39-39 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #4 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), James Denning (PF) David Matherly, Ricky Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Peter Angulo (C) Dennis Posey, Rene Esposito | |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Denning | 41-39 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Brown and the foul's on Norman Dye - foul #3 on Norman Dye, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF) Adrian Dumas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), David Matherly (SG), Ricky Walker (PF) Eric Brown, Michael Dublin, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Dennis Posey (SG) Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla | |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 43-39 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Grady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Tarin (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | James Denning double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas (SF), Gary Biller (C) James Denning, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Cook is called for the reach on Gary Biller - foul #2 on Franklin Cook, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG) Richard Conner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Matherly, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG) Thurman Harris | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Posey and he's fouled by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (PF) Ricky Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | James Denning clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin knocks in the floater from the right side | 43-49 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-51 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | James Denning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Ricky Walker (PF), Sean Begay (C) Eric Brown, David Matherly, James Denning, Gary Biller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Scott Tarin, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-51 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas hits a floater from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) SF - Adrian Dumas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Posey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Walker | 47-51 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG), David Matherly (SG), Gary Biller (C) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Thurman Harris | 47-53 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris knocks in the runner from close range set up by Norman Dye | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook is fouled in the backcourt by David Matherly - foul #3 on David Matherly, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker is hacked by Dennis Posey - foul #2 on Dennis Posey, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is hacked by David Matherly in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Matherly, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Norman Dye - foul #4 on Norman Dye, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Norman Dye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Brown, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is fouled in the backcourt by David Matherly - foul #5 on David Matherly, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG) David Matherly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Biller | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Rene Esposito in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Brown, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris runs out the clock | 51-59 |