| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Henry Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chester Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nathan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Larimore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Pollock inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Washington | The jump hook by Michael Nathan is blocked by Michael Carlyle | 37-26 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Washington | Roy Larimore tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Washington | Robert Flavin pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Washington | Chester Peterson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Oliver | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Clayton | 39-28 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver is hacked by John Aponte - foul #2 on John Aponte, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rodger Newell - foul #1 on Rodger Newell, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | John Aponte buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rodger Newell | 41-30 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | John Pollock pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | John Aponte is hacked by Roy Larimore - foul #3 on Roy Larimore, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF), Ronald Rice (PF), Mark Bascom (C) John Pollock, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Earl Justus (PG), Curtis Covell (SG), Charlie Higgins (SF), Ernest Harper (PF), William Feist (C) Henry Oliver, Chester Peterson, Robert Flavin, Michael Nathan, Roy Larimore | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell's pass is intercepted by Ernest Harper | 41-30 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Washington | Curtis Covell misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | John Aponte blows the dunk | 41-30 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Washington | Curtis Covell grabs the board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Earl Justus (fresh) SG - Curtis Covell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Feist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Washington | William Feist connects on the shot from close range set up by Earl Justus | 41-32 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice is denied on a layup by Charlie Higgins | 41-32 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Ernest Harper | 41-32 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Washington | Earl Justus hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Curtis Covell | 41-35 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt lays it in set up by John Aponte and he's hacked by William Feist - foul #2 on William Feist, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF), Donald Clayton (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Rodger Newell, Ronald Rice, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Curry (PG), Chester Peterson (SG), Robert Flavin (SF), Michael Nathan (PF), Roy Larimore (C) Earl Justus, Curtis Covell, Charlie Higgins, Ernest Harper, William Feist | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Washington | John Pollock steals the ball from Roy Larimore | 44-35 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | John Pollock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Washington | Roy Larimore grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Washington | John Aponte steals it from Michael Nathan | 44-35 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | John Aponte lays it up and in | 46-35 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by John Aponte - foul #3 on John Aponte, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (PF) Gilbert Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 12:13 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | John Aponte can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-38 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Curry (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nathan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Larimore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton loses the dribble to Robert Flavin | 46-38 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan is hacked by Ronald Rice - foul #1 on Ronald Rice, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Mark Bascom (C) Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver (PG), Curtis Covell (SG), Charlie Higgins (SF), Ernest Harper (PF), William Feist (C) Thomas Curry, Chester Peterson, Robert Flavin, Michael Nathan, Roy Larimore | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Washington | Ernest Harper is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF) John Pollock | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charlie Higgins | 46-41 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-41 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Washington | Charlie Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to William Feist | 46-41 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Washington | Ernest Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Washington | Charlie Higgins tips it in | 46-43 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Charlie Higgins is called for the reach on Gilbert Hunt - foul #1 on Charlie Higgins, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (PG), Donald Clayton (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) John Aponte, Rodger Newell, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Curry (PG), Chester Peterson (SG), Robert Flavin (SF), Michael Nathan (PF), Roy Larimore (C) Henry Oliver, Curtis Covell, Charlie Higgins, Ernest Harper, William Feist | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Thomas Curry is called for the reach on Ronald Rice - foul #4 on Thomas Curry, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG) Gilbert Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Pollock and he's fouled by Michael Nathan - foul #3 on Michael Nathan, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Curry (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chester Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nathan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Larimore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan lays it in set up by Thomas Curry | 49-45 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | John Pollock buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Clayton | 52-45 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan hits a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Curry | 52-47 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), Gilbert Hunt (SG) John Pollock, Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Curry is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hunt - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunt, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Rice steps in front of the Michael Nathan pass | 52-47 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Robert Flavin is called for the reach on Donald Clayton - foul #2 on Robert Flavin, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Bascom (C) Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF) Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver (PG), Curtis Covell (SF), Charlie Higgins (PF), Ernest Harper (C) Thomas Curry, Robert Flavin, Michael Nathan, Roy Larimore | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Washington | Charlie Higgins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-47 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Washington | Ernest Harper snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Rice swats the short shot by Ernest Harper | 52-47 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | John Pollock gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | John Pollock is hacked by Ernest Harper - foul #2 on Ernest Harper, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Smith (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Ronald Rice, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Feist (C) Chester Peterson | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Washington | Ernest Harper pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (PG), Donald Clayton (PF) John Aponte, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Curry (PG), Robert Flavin (SF) Henry Oliver, William Feist | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Ernest Harper - foul #3 on Ernest Harper, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan (PF), Roy Larimore (C) Charlie Higgins, Ernest Harper | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Curry (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Covell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nathan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Larimore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Smith (PF) John Pollock | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle is hacked by Roy Larimore - foul #4 on Roy Larimore, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (PF) Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Washington | Ronald Rice is called for the reach on Michael Nathan - foul #2 on Ronald Rice, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG) Gilbert Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver (PG), Charlie Higgins (SF), Ernest Harper (PF), William Feist (C) Thomas Curry, Robert Flavin, Michael Nathan, Roy Larimore | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Washington | Curtis Covell is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | William Feist denies the turnaround by Ronald Rice | 57-47 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Washington | Ernest Harper throws it down and he's fouled by Rodger Newell - foul #2 on Rodger Newell, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF) Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Washington | Ernest Harper makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Ernest Harper | 59-50 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Curry (PG), Chester Peterson (SG), Robert Flavin (SF), Michael Nathan (PF), Roy Larimore (C) Henry Oliver, Curtis Covell, Charlie Higgins, Ernest Harper, William Feist | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Washington | Chester Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Flavin | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Washington | Chester Peterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chester Peterson, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte is hacked by Thomas Curry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Curry, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG) Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver (PG) Thomas Curry | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Washington | Chester Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | John Pollock grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses short on a runner from the left block | 60-50 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Washington | Michael Nathan pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | Chester Peterson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Henry Oliver and the foul's on Gilbert Hunt - foul #3 on Gilbert Hunt, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG) Gilbert Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | Chester Peterson makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Henry Oliver is called for the reach on John Aponte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Oliver, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG) Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Washington | Roy Larimore gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Henry Oliver comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton runs out the clock | 61-53 |