| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Broome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams inbounds the ball | 14-34 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Edward Zenzen | 16-34 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Parker | 16-37 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:16 | Washington State | Edward Zenzen misses long on a shot in the paint | 16-37 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy grabs the offensive rebound | 16-37 |
| 19:05 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rudy Bojorquez | 18-37 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Parker | 18-40 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams clanks a floater from the left wing | 18-40 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 18-40 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses short on a shot near the basket | 18-40 |
| 18:12 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-40 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Curtis Hines denies the turnaround by Fredrick Williams | 18-40 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 18-40 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Edward Zenzen - foul #2 on Edward Zenzen, team foul #1 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Parker | 18-43 |
| 16:55 | Washington State | Jason Williams swats the short shot by Edward Zenzen | 18-43 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-43 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #1 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF) Randall Murray | |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Edward Zenzen misses the dunk attempt | 18-43 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones snags the defensive board | 18-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-43 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu tips it in | 18-45 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Broome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-45 |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Edward Zenzen snags the offensive board | 18-45 |
| 15:25 | Washington State | John Broome can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #2 | 18-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Andrews (PG), Shawn Demarco (SG), Michael Christian (SF), Cecil Stephens (C) Rudy Bojorquez, Edward Zenzen, Fredrick Williams, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| 15:25 | Washington State | John Broome misses the 1st free throw | 18-45 |
| 15:25 | Washington State | John Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 19-45 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines travels with the ball | 19-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (PF) John Broome | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Chad Smith (PF) Paul Mathieu, Curtis Hines | |
| 14:56 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Demarco | 21-45 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-45 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | Cecil Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Michael Christian's layup is rejected by Chad Smith | 21-45 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Randall Murray pulls down the rebound | 21-45 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Chad Smith can't throw it down | 21-45 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Chad Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 21-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), Edward Zenzen (SG), Fredrick Williams (SF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Richard Andrews, Shawn Demarco, Michael Christian, Cecil Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Randall Murray, Chad Smith | |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy lays it in on a great pass from Fredrick Williams | 23-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Fredrick Williams is called for the reach on Richard Knight - foul #1 on Fredrick Williams, team foul #2 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Broome (PF) Tommy Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Jason Williams (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Parker | 23-47 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams scores on a turnaround from close range | 25-47 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Fredrick Williams - foul #2 on Fredrick Williams, team foul #3 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF) William Parker, Jason Williams | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez loses the dribble to Curtis Hines | 25-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Broome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-50 |
| 11:12 | Washington State | The jump hook by Norbert Cassidy is blocked by Curtis Hines | 25-50 |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy can't tip it in | 25-50 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams tips it back up and in | 27-50 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is denied on a layup by John Broome | 27-50 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | John Broome grabs the board | 27-50 |
| 10:40 | Washington State | Edward Zenzen travels with the ball | 27-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Vernon Fletcher, Curtis Hines | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Parker and he's hacked by John Broome - foul #2 on John Broome, team foul #4 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (PF) John Broome | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 27-53 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Hughes | 30-53 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is hacked by Tommy Hughes - foul #1 on Tommy Hughes, team foul #5 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Christian (SF) Fredrick Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cecil Stephens (C) Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Cecil Stephens is hacked by Curtis Hines - foul #2 on Curtis Hines, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Andrews (PG), Shawn Demarco (SG), John Broome (PF) Rudy Bojorquez, Edward Zenzen, Tommy Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Michael Christian drills a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Andrews and the foul's on Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Vernon Fletcher, Dwight Jones | |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Michael Christian makes the free throw | 33-53 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | William Parker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 08:38 | Washington State | Michael Christian pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | John Broome hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Shawn Demarco | 35-53 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Cecil Stephens swats the short shot by Curtis Hines | 35-53 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines tips it back up and in | 35-55 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Michael Christian makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Cecil Stephens | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Demarco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Broome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning travels in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), Edward Zenzen (SG), Fredrick Williams (SF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Richard Andrews, Shawn Demarco, Michael Christian, Cecil Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) William Parker, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Jason Williams swats the dunk try by Fredrick Williams | 37-55 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 07:01 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Vernon Fletcher - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (PF) John Broome | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chad Smith | 39-58 |
| 06:07 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Rudy Bojorquez | 41-58 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 05:36 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Williams | 41-58 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Hines | 44-61 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 46-61 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning is hacked by Rudy Bojorquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Bojorquez, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Broome (PF) Tommy Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | William Parker splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Mathieu | 46-63 |
| 04:05 | Washington State | The jump hook by Norbert Cassidy is blocked by Richard Knight | 46-63 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | William Parker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Jones | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Broome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Cassidy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 blk. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-63 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Knight | 46-63 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu tips it but misses | 46-63 |
| 02:50 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Washington State | The short jumper by Norbert Cassidy is denied by Jason Williams | 46-63 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu slams it home on a great pass from Richard Knight | 46-65 |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rudy Bojorquez | 48-65 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | William Parker is whistled for traveling | 48-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Andrews (PG), Shawn Demarco (SG), Michael Christian (SF), Tommy Hughes (PF), Cecil Stephens (C) Rudy Bojorquez, Edward Zenzen, Fredrick Williams, John Broome, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Michael Christian misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Chad Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Tommy Hughes connects on the runner in the paint | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Hines and the foul's on Richard Andrews - foul #1 on Richard Andrews, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Richard Andrews misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-70 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning runs out the clock | 50-70 |