| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Long | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Lin Xiong, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Robert Long, James Davis, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro lays it up and in on a great pass from Gene Land and the foul's on Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Justin Cobb | |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the layup against the doubleteam | 31-40 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Li-Liang Zhao swats the shot by Robert Steppe | 31-40 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Gene Land grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Long scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Danny Carreiro | 31-42 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Long | 31-44 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Fred Melton | 33-44 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-44 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-44 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Gene Land grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Land (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Elkins - foul #3 on Richard Elkins, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse blows the layup but he's fouled by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG) Gene Land | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Claude Wetter | 35-46 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Brown | 38-46 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Guadalupe Mendoza | 38-49 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne lays it in set up by Claude Wetter | 40-49 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe (C) Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gene Land - foul #2 on Gene Land, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Gene Land | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is hacked by Robert Steppe - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF) Harold Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG) Justin Cobb | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is fouled on the floor by Keith Gross - foul #2 on Keith Gross, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, James Davis, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe hits a shot from the right block set up by Keith Gross | 43-49 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza loses the dribble to Fred Melton | 43-49 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan banks in the layup | 45-49 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), James Davis (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter's floater is knocked away by Curtis Wiedeman | 45-49 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 45-49 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Freddie Hillhouse, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Gene Land scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Long | 45-51 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Brown - foul #2 on Harold Brown, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown is hacked by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF) Harold Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is called for 5 seconds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), James Davis (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF) Robert Long, Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Jordan | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's pass is intercepted by Keith Gross | 47-53 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross can't finish the layup | 47-53 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | James Davis grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Gene Land throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is hacked by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #3 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Harold Brown (SF) Keith Gross, Fred Melton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Gene Land pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Long can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-53 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 47-53 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 47-53 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Li-Liang Zhao - foul #2 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Claude Wetter, Richard Elkins, Harold Brown, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Davis | 48-55 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew is called for 3 seconds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the dunk attempt | 48-55 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis steals the ball from Mohamed Horne | 48-55 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | James Davis banks in the layup | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse hits a driving attempt in the lane | 50-57 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Davis | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Gross and the foul's on Justin Cobb - foul #1 on Justin Cobb, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Mark Brew, Fred Melton, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Freddie Hillhouse picks off the pass by Guadalupe Mendoza | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Long drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Guadalupe Mendoza | 55-61 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Claude Wetter, Harold Brown, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-61 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 55-61 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lin Xiong - foul #3 on Lin Xiong, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG) Gene Land | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Elkins steals it from Clarence Williams | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis steals it from Richard Elkins | 57-61 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Long lays it in on a great pass from James Davis | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is fouled on the floor by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #3 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is hacked by Richard Elkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Elkins, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (C) James Davis, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Williams is called for the reach on Fred Melton - foul #2 on Clarence Williams, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Gross - foul #3 on Keith Gross, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) James Davis, Lin Xiong | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan tips it home | 61-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Elkins is called for the reach on Gene Land in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Elkins, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG) Richard Elkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gene Land | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Gene Land is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Brew - foul #2 on Mark Brew, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Keith Gross is called for the reach on Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Gross, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Curtis Wiedeman | 61-69 |