| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lewis Phillips and he's fouled by Phillip Schutz - foul #1 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Davidson | 43-38 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Jason Davidson is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jason Davidson, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell buries a shot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Davidson | 45-40 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Davidson picks off the pass by Jack Wallace in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Edward Gipson (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Charlie Wiley (PF), Nicholas Smith (C) Jason Davidson, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Michael Thacker, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), Ronald Ward (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, Lewis Phillips | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is hacked by Nicholas Smith - foul #3 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker (PF) Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charlie Wiley - foul #2 on Charlie Wiley, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith (C) Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Elbert Russ | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fresh) SG - Edward Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 47-41 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Luis Melendez and he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith double dribbles | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 47-46 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Ward takes the ball from Edward Gipson | 47-46 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charlie Wiley - foul #3 on Charlie Wiley, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Michael Thacker (PF) Daniel Blount, Robert Reed, Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson is called for 10 seconds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SF) Edward Gipson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) James Long | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-47 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-47 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho tips it in | 47-49 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Donald Yardley, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Lewis Phillips (C) Ted Terrell, Randy Simon | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Sottile steals it from Lewis Phillips | 48-49 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Davidson | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thacker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Charlie Wiley (PF) Jason Davidson, Phillip Schutz, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ronald Ward, Patrick Henriksen, Lewis Phillips | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Aten | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson's pass is intercepted by James Long | 50-52 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile blows the dunk | 50-52 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Reed steps in front of the Luis Melendez pass | 50-52 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses the floater in the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Luis Melendez is called for the reach on Charlie Wiley - foul #2 on Luis Melendez, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Nicholas Smith (C) Edward Gipson, Robert Reed, Daniel Borchardt, Charlie Wiley, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is hacked by Donald Yardley - foul #1 on Donald Yardley, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SF) Ted Terrell | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Thacker | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Jack Wallace denies the turnaround by Donald Yardley | 50-53 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Lewis Phillips denies the turnaround by Michael Thacker | 50-53 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Phillip Schutz - foul #3 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (SF) Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Randy Simon | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Schutz and he's hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Phillip Schutz - foul #4 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Ward | 53-55 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jack Wallace | 53-55 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Nicholas Smith (C) Jason Davidson, Phillip Schutz, Edward Gipson, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Randy Simon | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Blount | 53-55 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Smith | 53-55 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Borchardt | 55-55 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Blount is called for the reach on Michael Aten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Blount, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Sottile (C) Daniel Blount, Robert Reed, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Randy Simon (SF) Ronald Ward, Ted Terrell | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Daniel Borchardt - foul #2 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Michael Thacker (PF) Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Elbert Russ (PF) Michael Aten, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Elbert Russ - foul #1 on Elbert Russ, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Gipson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (SG), Donald Yardley (SF) Phillip Schutz, Edward Gipson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ted Terrell (SF) Rodney Cho, Elbert Russ | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Robert Reed, Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Lewis Phillips | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 57-61 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Cho | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 57-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace banks in the layup | 57-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jason Davidson, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Davidson - foul #4 on Jason Davidson, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is hacked by Phillip Schutz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (SG) Phillip Schutz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Lewis Phillips is blocked by Daniel Borchardt | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't tip it in | 57-67 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Simon | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace runs out the clock | 57-67 |