| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) C - Earl Adolph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | James Morillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Morillo's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Adolph | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | John Joyner is called for the reach on Keith Daughtery - foul #1 on John Joyner, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Jay (fresh) PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) SG - Harold Raab (fresh) SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Smalling - foul #1 on Frank Smalling, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) David Jay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Lyman Feather blocks the short jumper by Brian Ketcham | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern clanks a shot in the paint | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Ketcham | 6-9 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman throws it down on a great pass from Keith Daughtery and he's hacked by Galen Thomas - foul #1 on Galen Thomas, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Jerry Kern, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman tips it in | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | John Joyner buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Morillo | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Logan | 13-12 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Stuart Logan steals the ball from John Joyner | 13-12 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | John Joyner blocks the jumper by Stephen Holman | 13-12 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Keith Daughtery, George Hutchinson, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF) John Joyner, Frank Smalling, Steve Nelson | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook can't finish the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kern | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Jay (fresh) SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Raab (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is fouled on the floor by Earl Adolph - foul #1 on Earl Adolph, team foul #1 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (C) James Morillo | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Andrew Schimke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF) Harold Raab, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Jerry Kern takes the ball from Blaine Palos | 13-12 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern jams it | 15-12 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 15-14 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) David Jay, Jerry Kern, Lyman Feather, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG), James Morillo (C) Blaine Palos, Galen Thomas | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is hacked by Stuart Logan - foul #1 on Stuart Logan, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Brian Ketcham | |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | John Joyner connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Morillo and the foul's on Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (C) Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (SF) Steve Nelson | |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is whistled for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG) John Joyner | |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Morillo | 15-19 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 18-19 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled on the floor by James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stuart Logan, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Brian Ketcham (C) Frank Smalling, Galen Thomas, James Morillo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Raab (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF) George Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Aaron Sweatman (C) Harold Raab, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Joyner | 18-24 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is denied on a layup by Aaron Sweatman | 18-24 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman tips it but misses | 18-24 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Ketcham | 18-24 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Daughtery is called for the reach on Blaine Palos - foul #1 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (C) Aaron Sweatman | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham is hacked by David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas | |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), William Stacy (PF) David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (SF) Steve Nelson | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is hacked by James Morillo - foul #2 on James Morillo, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, James Morillo | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | William Stacy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-24 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Stephen Holman (PF) George Hutchinson, William Stacy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the runner from the right block | 18-24 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Galen Thomas | 18-24 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Frank Smalling, Brian Ketcham, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | George Hutchinson is called for the reach on Steve Nelson - foul #1 on George Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Aaron Sweatman | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Joyner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG) Keith Daughtery | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Harold Raab | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Jay (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) Andrew Schimke, David Jay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Galen Thomas | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | John Joyner buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bialas Klimaszewski | 22-26 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Jerry Kern | 24-26 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bialas Klimaszewski | 24-26 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | John Joyner buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steve Nelson | 24-28 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Blaine Palos picks off the pass by George Hutchinson | 24-28 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blaine Palos | 24-30 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Kern | 27-30 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | John Joyner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-30 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bialas Klimaszewski | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is fouled on the floor by Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, George Hutchinson, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Sweatman | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 27-30 |