| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-33 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 31-33 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Napoli | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Horton is called for the reach on Manuel Rickman - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | James Napoli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is fouled on the floor by Manuel Rickman - foul #1 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 33-35 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton's pass is intercepted by Luke Woodward | 33-35 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Luke Woodward, James Napoli, Edward Brown, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Travis Stanford steals it from Manuel Rickman | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Buck | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Chris Franks | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), James Napoli (SG), Edward Brown (SF) Hiram Collard, Robert Phillips, Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Leo Johnson | 34-42 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | James Napoli is fouled on the floor by Leo Johnson - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF), Michael Phair (C) Leonard Wei, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | James Napoli splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | James Dickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | James Napoli hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Brown | 36-42 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | James Dickey tips it home | 36-44 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Phair, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG), Manuel Rickman (C) James Napoli, Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Vernon Newton (C) George Charlton, James Dickey, Leo Johnson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Travis Stanford | |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Phair | 38-47 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Luke Woodward | 41-47 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Luke Woodward, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Vernon Newton | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman's pass is intercepted by Leo Johnson | 41-49 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | James Dickey grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | George Charlton blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski banks in the layup set up by George Charlton | 41-51 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Kosta Gembarowski steals it from Manuel Rickman | 41-51 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ernest Heitzman - foul #3 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Hiram Collard, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, James Dickey, Leo Johnson | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Wei | 41-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | James Napoli buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Napoli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Phair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton buries a shot in the lane set up by Edward Horton | 43-54 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown loses the dribble to Kosta Gembarowski | 43-54 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Leonard Wei steals the ball from Larry Buck | 43-54 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is hacked by Michael Phair - foul #2 on Michael Phair, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG), Robert Phillips (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF) James Napoli, Edward Brown, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Horton | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Phillips is blocked by Edward Horton | 43-56 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-56 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 45-56 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Horton | 45-58 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman (C) Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, James Dickey | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-58 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Edwards | 45-58 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the dribble to Manuel Rickman | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Luke Woodward | 47-58 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 47-60 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Luke Woodward | 49-60 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is hacked by Manuel Rickman - foul #2 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (PG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Luke Woodward, Hiram Collard, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), James Dickey (SF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, Leo Johnson | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Dunkle is denied by James Dickey | 49-60 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vernon Newton | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | James Dickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Foster is called for the reach on James Dickey - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Phair - foul #3 on Michael Phair, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF) James Dickey | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton runs out the clock | 51-64 |