| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alberto Mancini | 43-47 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Uecker | 43-47 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | James Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Austin Defeo | 43-50 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Wheelock and the foul's on Joseph Carson - foul #3 on Joseph Carson, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG), Charles Markovich (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), James Lamar (C) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | William Tews gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randolph Egan | 48-50 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz's floater is knocked away by Gordon Shea | 48-50 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Markovich | 48-50 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Lamar | 48-53 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Lamar | 48-55 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randolph Egan | 51-55 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Gordon Shea is called for the reach on Austin Defeo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Shea, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, Eric Morency, Stephen Labrador, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Charles Markovich, Charles Malcolm, James Lamar | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz tips it in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Theodore Armendariz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Austin Defeo (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Uecker | 51-57 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson banks in the layup | 51-59 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | James Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Gerardo Ortiz blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Matthews | 51-59 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Herman Wheelock | 53-59 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Alberto Mancini is denied by Gerardo Ortiz | 53-59 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews tips it home | 55-59 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Herman Wheelock steals it from Thomas Uecker in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews is fouled on the floor by Austin Defeo - foul #2 on Austin Defeo, team foul #2 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), Joseph White (SF), William Tews (PF) James Long, Johnnie Matthews, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), James Lamar (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF) Theodore Armendariz, Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is fouled on the floor by Eric Morency - foul #3 on Eric Morency, team foul #2 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea (C) Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-59 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo tips it in | 55-61 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock hits a floater from the right side set up by William Tews | 57-61 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Eric Morency steps in front of the Eddie Peterson pass | 57-61 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Morency | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Morency (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Tews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Defeo (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Lamar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph White misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Morency | 59-64 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Carson - foul #4 on Joseph Carson, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Carl Waddy (C) Herman Wheelock, Eric Morency, Joseph White, William Tews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Joseph Carson, James Lamar, Eddie Peterson | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | James Long comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Austin Defeo - foul #3 on Austin Defeo, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini (PF) Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG) Charles Malcolm | |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Waddy | 62-64 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Uecker - foul #3 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm (SG), Eddie Peterson (C) Austin Defeo, Charles Markovich | |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Armendariz and he's fouled by Stephen Labrador - foul #2 on Stephen Labrador, team foul #3 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG) James Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Waddy | 63-66 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randolph Egan | 66-66 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson loses the dribble to Carl Waddy | 66-66 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randolph Egan | 69-66 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Alberto Mancini - foul #2 on Alberto Mancini, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG), William Tews (SF) Randolph Egan, Eric Morency, Stephen Labrador | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SG), Charles Markovich (SF), James Lamar (C) Theodore Armendariz, Thomas Uecker, Eddie Peterson | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Waddy | 69-67 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Markovich | 69-67 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Long (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Waddy (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Malcolm (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Austin Defeo (tired) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Markovich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini's pass is intercepted by Austin Defeo | 69-70 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Alberto Mancini swats the short shot by Charles Markovich | 69-70 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | James Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | William Tews snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | James Lamar snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich loses the dribble to Herman Wheelock in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Malcolm | 69-70 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Joseph White (SF), Gordon Shea (PF), Johnnie Matthews (C) Herman Wheelock, James Long, William Tews, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Theodore Armendariz (SG), Thomas Uecker (SF), Eddie Peterson (C) Charles Malcolm, Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz, James Lamar | |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Randolph Egan | 71-70 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker clanks a floater from the left block | 71-70 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph White connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Randolph Egan and he's hacked by Thomas Uecker - foul #4 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF) Randolph Egan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Charles Markovich | |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph White makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph White gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador is called for a backcourt violation | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), William Tews (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Joseph White, Gordon Shea, Johnnie Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SG), Charles Malcolm (PF) Theodore Armendariz, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Herman Wheelock picks off the pass by Charles Malcolm | 74-70 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Carson picks off the pass by Stephen Labrador | 74-70 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 74-70 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson is hacked by Carl Waddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Waddy, team foul #5 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG) Eric Morency | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-70 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph White (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), Gordon Shea (PF) James Long, Stephen Labrador, William Tews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lamar (PF) Charles Malcolm | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Waddy (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Austin Defeo (tired) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Uecker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Eddie Peterson picks off the pass by Herman Wheelock | 76-70 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 76-70 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph White | 78-70 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Alberto Mancini (PF) Herman Wheelock, Joseph White, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Austin Defeo, Thomas Uecker | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), William Tews (PF) Eric Morency, Johnnie Matthews, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SG), Thomas Uecker (SF) Theodore Armendariz, James Lamar | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz hits the finger roll | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-72 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini misses the easy layup | 78-72 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy tips it home | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Carson is called for the reach on Alberto Mancini in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Carson, team foul #7 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (C) Stephen Labrador, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG) Joseph Carson | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy (C) Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock is fouled on the floor by Theodore Armendariz - foul #3 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz hits the finger roll set up by Austin Defeo | 82-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Theodore Armendariz is called for the reach on Herman Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Matthews - foul #3 on Johnnie Matthews, team foul #6 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), James Lamar (C) Thomas Uecker, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo is denied on a layup by William Tews | 84-74 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | William Tews grabs the board | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan runs out the clock | 84-74 |