| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Brian Decker steps in front of the Frankie Aldana pass | 27-27 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Jason Cox | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a runner from the left block set up by Robert Cooper | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Sterling takes the ball from Brian Decker | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Pavone is called for the reach on Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp (PF) Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Decker picks off the pass by Jason Cox | 30-31 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Brenner | 32-31 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | John Hawkins steals the ball from Russell Titcomb | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hawkins | 34-31 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Decker blocks the short jumper by Randal McDavitt | 34-31 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 34-31 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Decker - foul #3 on Brian Decker, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Russell Cotter (SG), Ricky Eaton (SF), Andrew Custard (C) Ron Reed, John Hawkins, Jason Brenner, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard tips it home | 36-33 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses badly on a floater from the left block | 36-33 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Lee Britt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Eaton (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Custard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-33 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa is fouled on the floor by Russell Cotter - foul #2 on Russell Cotter, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), John Hawkins (SG), Ronald Pavone (PF) Lee Britt, Russell Cotter, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Dominic Costa, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling lays it up and in on a great pass from John Levi | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | John Hawkins steals it from John Jackson | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | John Hawkins is called for the reach on Frankie Aldana - foul #3 on John Hawkins, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner (SF), Brian Decker (C) Ricky Eaton, Andrew Custard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Randal McDavitt (C) John Levi, Robert Cooper, John Jackson, Frankie Aldana | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Hawkins - foul #4 on John Hawkins, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (SG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Brenner | 36-36 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed is fouled on the floor by Jason Cox - foul #1 on Jason Cox, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Ronald Pavone - foul #4 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (SG), Geoffrey Topp (PF) Ron Reed, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Lee Britt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Eaton (fresh) SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-39 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Sykora | 36-39 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it in | 36-41 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 36-41 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee Britt | 39-41 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Ricky Eaton steps in front of the Russell Titcomb pass | 39-41 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Topp - foul #3 on Geoffrey Topp, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Russell Cotter (SG), Donald Kellems (SF), Andrew Custard (C) Lee Britt, Ricky Eaton, Jason Brenner, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Topp | 41-42 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Kellems and he's fouled by Dominic Costa - foul #2 on Dominic Costa, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Andrew Custard and the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone (C) Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Custard - foul #1 on Andrew Custard, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Ronald Pavone (PF) Russell Cotter, Cedrick Toone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG) John Levi | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Ron Reed | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Kellems (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Custard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Cooper | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard connects on the floater near the basket | 51-47 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ron Reed | 53-49 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Brian Decker (C) Ron Reed, Donald Kellems, Andrew Custard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF) Dominic Costa, Robert Cooper, John Jackson, Ronald Sterling | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Titcomb | 53-54 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker is hacked by Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG) Lee Britt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG) John Levi | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed is hacked by Jason Cox - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (SG), Geoffrey Topp (PF) John Hawkins, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-54 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Brenner | 56-54 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Andrew Custard (C) Lee Britt, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Geoffrey Topp and he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF) Jason Brenner, Andrew Custard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG) Jason Cox | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins is hacked by Dominic Costa - foul #3 on Dominic Costa, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner (SF), Brian Decker (C) Ricky Eaton, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Myron Sykora (SF) John Levi, Dominic Costa, John Jackson | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Pavone | 63-56 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner scores on a runner from the right block | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana dunks the ball on a nice dish by Myron Sykora and he's hacked by Brian Decker - foul #4 on Brian Decker, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Brian Decker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (SG), Ricky Eaton (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF) John Hawkins, Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cox - foul #3 on Jason Cox, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp is hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cooper - foul #5 on Robert Cooper, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox drills a shot from the left side | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Levi is called for the reach on Lee Britt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Levi, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana buries a turnaround from the baseline | 72-63 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt is fouled in the backcourt by John Levi - foul #3 on John Levi, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Decker - foul #5 on Brian Decker, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (SG), Andrew Custard (C) Ron Reed, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt runs out the clock | 74-64 |