| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Igor Ziegler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Carty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Cassel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Igor Ziegler | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett is fouled on the floor by Igor Ziegler - foul #3 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Spencer (PG) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Fell | 33-40 |
| 18:34 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Dave Burnett | 33-42 |
| 17:29 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the dunk | 33-42 |
| 17:21 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:02 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-42 |
| 16:51 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:45 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer is hacked by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker (PG), Thomas Poirier (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Raymond Whitehorn (C) Joshua Carty, Bradley Cassel, Chris Becker, Shane Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 16:24 | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:22 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:07 | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:05 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer tips it in | 35-42 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 35-45 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Whittaker (fresh) SG - James Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) C - Raymond Whitehorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:11 | UL-Monroe | Raymond Whitehorn loses the dribble to Paul Shaw | 35-45 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Crozier | 35-47 |
| 14:46 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Robinson | 35-47 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 35-47 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Poirier - foul #1 on Thomas Poirier, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler (PG), Joshua Carty (SG), Bradley Cassel (SF), Chris Becker (PF), Shane Walker (C) Richard Whittaker, James Spencer, Thomas Poirier, Ronald Brown, Raymond Whitehorn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Dave Burnett (C) Paul Shaw, Jeffrey Robinson, Brad Nelson | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:09 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-49 |
| 14:08 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:56 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker lays it up and in set up by Joshua Carty | 37-49 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 13:40 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:15 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Carty | 40-49 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Carty - foul #3 on Joshua Carty, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Justin Sheley | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:49 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-51 |
| 12:03 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-51 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Burnett | 40-51 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Carty takes the ball from Dave Burnett | 40-51 |
| 11:32 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Igor Ziegler | 43-51 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Igor Ziegler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Carty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Cassel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Becker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 11:14 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Bradley Cassel | 43-51 |
| 10:54 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Becker | 46-51 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 46-54 |
| 10:08 | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Robinson blocks the short jumper by Bradley Cassel | 46-54 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:23 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 09:07 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker (PG), James Spencer (SG), Thomas Poirier (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Raymond Whitehorn (C) Igor Ziegler, Joshua Carty, Bradley Cassel, Chris Becker, Shane Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson, Dave Burnett | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | William Crozier hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Crampton | 49-61 |
| 08:37 | UL-Monroe | William Crozier is called for the reach on James Spencer - foul #2 on William Crozier, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| 08:20 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier is fouled on the floor by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| 08:04 | UL-Monroe | Thomas Poirier can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-61 |
| 08:03 | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 07:50 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer makes the 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler (PG) Richard Whittaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF) Stephen Moser, Bruce Crampton | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Igor Ziegler (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) C - Raymond Whitehorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UL-Monroe | Raymond Whitehorn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Igor Ziegler | 55-61 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the lay-in but the foul's on Igor Ziegler - foul #4 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty (SG) Thomas Poirier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (C) William Crozier, Brad Nelson | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:00 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Whitehorn | 57-61 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell double dribbles | 57-61 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Louie Simpson (C) Raymond Whitehorn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| 06:23 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer connects on the runner in the lane set up by Joshua Carty and the foul's on Bruce Crampton - foul #1 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel (SF), Shane Walker (C) Igor Ziegler, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:23 | UL-Monroe | James Spencer makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Flaherty | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Cassel | 62-64 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Carty - foul #4 on Joshua Carty, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler (PG), Chris Becker (PF) James Spencer, Louie Simpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett (C) Bruce Crampton | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:25 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett can't connect on a runner in the lane | 62-65 |
| 05:15 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:00 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler is hacked by Thomas Flaherty - foul #2 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 04:37 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Igor Ziegler | 64-65 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the lay-in | 64-65 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley tips it but misses | 64-65 |
| 04:20 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 04:13 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:47 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Carty scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Igor Ziegler | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Bradley Cassel steps in front of the Richard Fell pass | 67-65 |
| 03:14 | UL-Monroe | Justin Sheley is called for the reach on Shane Walker - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker (PG), James Spencer (SG), Thomas Poirier (SF), Ronald Brown (PF) Igor Ziegler, Joshua Carty, Bradley Cassel, Chris Becker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 03:14 | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:14 | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Whittaker (fresh) SG - James Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:47 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:47 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler (PG), Joshua Carty (SG), Raymond Whitehorn (C) Richard Whittaker, Thomas Poirier, Shane Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Dave Burnett (C) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson, Brad Nelson | |
| 02:33 | UL-Monroe | Raymond Whitehorn clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 69-65 |
| 02:31 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 02:29 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 02:28 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Brown tips it in | 71-65 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Igor Ziegler picks off the pass by Justin Sheley | 71-65 |
| 02:09 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler lays it up and in | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty hits a floater from close range set up by Paul Shaw and he's fouled by Raymond Whitehorn - foul #2 on Raymond Whitehorn, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel (SF), Chris Becker (PF) James Spencer, Raymond Whitehorn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses the free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:04 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:37 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Flaherty - foul #3 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Shane Walker (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:37 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:37 | UL-Monroe | Bradley Cassel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Fell | 74-69 |
| 01:20 | UL-Monroe | Igor Ziegler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Spencer (PG) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the finger roll set up by Richard Fell | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Flaherty - foul #4 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:34 | UL-Monroe | Chris Becker misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Carty - foul #5 on Joshua Carty, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker (PG) Joshua Carty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UL-Monroe | Paul Shaw is called for the reach on Richard Whittaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | UL-Monroe | Richard Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Chris Becker is called for the reach on Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Chris Becker, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |