| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Donald Stell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Linwood McNay (fresh) C - Luis Western (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Cubbage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage inbounds the ball | 23-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Smith | 23-50 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Patterson | 25-50 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Emery Murphy and he's fouled by Linwood McNay - foul #1 on Linwood McNay, team foul #1 | 25-52 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the free throw | 25-52 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Western | 25-52 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 25-52 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Emery Murphy is called for the reach on Travis Colbert - foul #3 on Emery Murphy, team foul #2 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG) Emery Murphy | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-52 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage grabs the board | 25-52 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-52 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Luis Western gets the rebound | 25-52 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Linwood McNay in the backcourt | 25-52 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith blows the layup | 25-52 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell tips it but misses | 25-52 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell tips it in | 25-54 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-54 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 25-54 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-54 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 25-54 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson is hacked by John Cubbage in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cubbage, team foul #3 | 25-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Donald Stell, Travis Colbert, Linwood McNay, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Lee Bohanan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Charles Smith, John Cubbage, Harold Parks, Edgar Schell | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson clanks a shot from the right side | 25-54 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder gets the rebound | 25-54 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Fraizer picks off the pass by Robert Diez | 25-54 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-54 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Genthner - foul #1 on Henry Genthner, team foul #2 | 27-54 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez misses the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the rebound | 27-54 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lee Bohanan - foul #2 on Lee Bohanan, team foul #4 | 27-54 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #3 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Western (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG) William Landowski | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Robert Eisenbarth | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #4 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Edgar Schell (C) Robert Diez, Jason Snyder | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan makes the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-57 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the board | 29-57 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay is fouled on the floor by Lee Bohanan - foul #3 on Lee Bohanan, team foul #5 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (SG), Donald Stell (SF) Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks (PF) Lee Bohanan | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith steals it from Mark Bargo | 29-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Linwood McNay (fresh) C - Luis Western (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cubbage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Schell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell is whistled for traveling | 29-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF) Luis Western | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), William Landowski (SG) Jacob Polster, Charles Smith | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-57 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Stell - foul #2 on Donald Stell, team foul #5 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Western (C) Mark Bargo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth (SF) John Cubbage | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell is fouled in the backcourt by William Landowski - foul #1 on William Landowski, team foul #6 | 32-58 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Travis Colbert | 35-58 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks hits the finger roll set up by Robert Eisenbarth | 35-60 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Travis Colbert | 38-60 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Emery Murphy steals the ball from Linwood McNay | 38-60 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Emery Murphy | 38-62 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-62 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Luis Western can't tip it in | 38-62 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell snags the offensive board | 38-62 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Donald Stell, Travis Colbert, Linwood McNay, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Charles Smith (SG), John Cubbage (SF), Lee Bohanan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Emery Murphy, William Landowski, Robert Eisenbarth, Harold Parks, Edgar Schell | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by Henry Genthner | 38-62 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner hits the finger roll | 40-62 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Diez | 40-65 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-65 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses the tip | 40-65 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the board | 40-65 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bargo blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Charles Smith | 40-65 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the board | 40-65 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter's pass is intercepted by Charles Smith in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith can't finish the layup | 40-65 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage loses the dribble to Henry Genthner | 40-65 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner lays it up and in | 42-65 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Diez | 42-67 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez pulls down the rebound | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willis Dexter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Diez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Cubbage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Bohanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder buries a jumper from the left side | 42-69 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Bargo | 44-69 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo snags the defensive board | 44-69 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-69 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Diez | 46-74 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo knocks in the shot from the right wing | 48-74 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 48-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Stell (PG), Travis Colbert (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Linwood McNay (PF), Luis Western (C) Mark Bargo, Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), William Landowski (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Harold Parks (PF), Edgar Schell (C) Robert Diez, Charles Smith, John Cubbage, Lee Bohanan, Jason Snyder | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell is hacked by Emery Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emery Murphy, team foul #7 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG) Emery Murphy | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-77 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson banks in the layup | 52-77 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski travels with the ball | 52-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG) Donald Stell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Robert Eisenbarth | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is hacked by Edgar Schell - foul #1 on Edgar Schell, team foul #8 | 52-77 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-77 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Luis Western gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Luis Western misses the turnaround in the lane | 54-77 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell pulls down the rebound | 54-77 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Cubbage | 54-79 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Luis Western makes the runner from the left block | 56-79 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the board | 56-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) SG - Travis Colbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Linwood McNay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Western (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Landowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Polster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cubbage (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-79 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 56-79 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Linwood McNay blocks the short jumper by John Cubbage | 56-79 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski gets the offensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Landowski | 56-81 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Parks - foul #2 on Harold Parks, team foul #9 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Donald Stell (SF) Palmer Crosby, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF) William Landowski, Jacob Polster, John Cubbage | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks snags the defensive board | 56-81 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-81 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Eisenbarth steps in front of the Travis Colbert pass in the backcourt | 56-81 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Eisenbarth | 56-83 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG) Travis Colbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks hits the finger roll set up by Charles Smith and he's fouled by Luis Western - foul #3 on Luis Western, team foul #6 | 56-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Linwood McNay, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the free throw | 56-85 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the board | 56-85 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter's pass is intercepted by Emery Murphy | 56-85 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks can't finish the layup | 56-85 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell snags the defensive board | 56-85 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (SF), Frank Ferraro (C) Willis Dexter, Donald Stell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Robert Diez (SG), Lee Bohanan (SF), Jason Snyder (C) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, Robert Eisenbarth, Harold Parks | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Edgar Schell | 56-87 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is called for 10 seconds | 56-87 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Diez | 56-89 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Edgar Schell takes the ball from Henry Genthner | 56-89 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan is hacked by Mark Bargo - foul #2 on Mark Bargo, team foul #7 | 56-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan makes the 1st free throw | 56-90 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-90 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 56-90 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Palmer Crosby | 58-90 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert McGlynn - foul #1 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #8 | 58-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (SF) Henry Genthner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF) Robert Diez, Edgar Schell | |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-91 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-92 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Albert McGlynn | 60-92 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Ferraro (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Landowski (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Eisenbarth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Bohanan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Snyder (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lee Bohanan | 60-95 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-95 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the offensive board | 60-95 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses short on an open floater from the right side | 60-95 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the offensive board | 60-95 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-95 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-95 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Landowski, team foul #10 | 60-95 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SG) Palmer Crosby, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (SG), Edgar Schell (PF) Jacob Polster, Lee Bohanan | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-95 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell grabs the board | 60-95 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez can't finish the layup | 60-95 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Bargo | 60-95 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-95 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Schell | 60-95 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Landowski | 60-98 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Frank Ferraro blows the layup but the foul's on William Landowski - foul #3 on William Landowski, team foul #11 | 60-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan (PF) Robert Eisenbarth | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Frank Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 61-98 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Frank Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-98 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-98 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 62-98 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner buries a fadeaway from the left side | 64-98 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Diez | 64-100 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is hacked by Robert Diez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Diez, team foul #12 | 64-100 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Frank Ferraro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 1st free throw | 64-100 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-100 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan snags the defensive board | 64-100 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Patterson steals it from Edgar Schell | 64-100 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer banks in the layup set up by Robert Patterson | 66-100 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-100 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan can't tip it in | 66-100 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo gets the rebound | 66-100 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-100 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Schell | 66-100 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-100 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski grabs the offensive rebound | 66-100 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski runs out the clock | 66-100 |