| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eric Vreeland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Bridwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Downes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Roberts - foul #1 on Herman Roberts, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | UL-Lafayette | Henry Bridwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | James Hardman hits a shot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Albee | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Larry Albee is blocked by Shane Downes | 33-38 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Herman Roberts blocks the short jumper by Larry Albee | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Hardman | 36-38 |
| 17:24 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | James Hardman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jon Pitts | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Albee - foul #1 on Larry Albee, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Lynn Branch (SG), Norberto Rizzo (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Kenneth Torain (C) James Hardman, Jon Pitts, Edward Caldwell, Larry Albee, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gregory Glasser (PG), Walter Salter (SG), Eugene Connell (PF), John Villalobos (C) Eric Vreeland, Henry Bridwell, Shane Downes, Herman Roberts | |
| 16:56 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 40-40 |
| 16:29 | UL-Lafayette | Walter Salter travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Anderson (PF) William Banks | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 15:54 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Anderson's layup is rejected by Norberto Rizzo | 42-40 |
| 15:52 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) C - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Gregory Glasser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Salter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Villalobos (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | John Villalobos is called for the reach on Norberto Rizzo - foul #2 on John Villalobos, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Lynn Branch, Norberto Rizzo, Calvin Pendarvis, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland (PG), Marvin Taylor (SG), William Banks (SF), Shane Downes (PF) Gregory Glasser, Walter Salter, Herbert Anderson, John Villalobos | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 15:00 | UL-Lafayette | Shane Downes gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:43 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | James Hardman lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 14:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Travis Lyons - foul #4 on Travis Lyons, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts (C) Eugene Connell | |
| 14:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:22 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts blows the dunk but he's fouled by Oscar Leal - foul #1 on Oscar Leal, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Anderson (PF) Shane Downes | |
| 13:22 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:22 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Oscar Leal and he's fouled by Herbert Anderson - foul #1 on Herbert Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gregory Glasser (PG) Eric Vreeland | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:45 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Larry Albee | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Henry Bridwell (SF) William Banks | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Hardman | 50-43 |
| 12:06 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Norberto Rizzo (SF) James Hardman, Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland (PG), Eugene Connell (SF), Shane Downes (PF) Gregory Glasser, Henry Bridwell, Herbert Anderson | |
| 12:06 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:06 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Herman Roberts | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eric Vreeland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Downes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Connell | 50-45 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Oscar Leal is blocked by Herman Roberts | 50-45 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 11:04 | UL-Lafayette | Shane Downes gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:40 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #3 on Oscar Leal, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Larry Albee (PF), Kenneth Torain (C) Lynn Branch, Norberto Rizzo, Calvin Pendarvis, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gregory Glasser (PG), Henry Bridwell (SG), William Banks (SF) Eric Vreeland, Marvin Taylor, Eugene Connell | |
| 10:40 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:40 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | UL-Lafayette | Shane Downes misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee throws it down set up by Jon Pitts | 54-47 |
| 09:17 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks loses the dribble to James Hardman | 54-47 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee lays it up and in set up by James Hardman | 56-47 |
| 08:59 | UL-Lafayette | Shane Downes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is hacked by Shane Downes - foul #1 on Shane Downes, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SG) James Hardman, Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland (PG), Marvin Taylor (SG), Eugene Connell (PF), John Villalobos (C) Gregory Glasser, Henry Bridwell, Shane Downes, Herman Roberts | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 08:24 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Vreeland | 56-49 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on John Villalobos - foul #3 on John Villalobos, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Edward Caldwell, Larry Albee, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch misses the 3rd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 07:53 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks is fouled on the floor by Lynn Branch - foul #1 on Lynn Branch, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 07:33 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Hu Sun - foul #1 on Hu Sun, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG) Hu Sun | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Anderson (PF) William Banks | |
| 07:33 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:33 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eric Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Villalobos (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | James Hardman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Herbert Anderson - foul #2 on Herbert Anderson, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | James Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | James Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Anderson | 60-54 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | James Hardman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | UL-Lafayette | John Villalobos gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:22 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor loses the dribble to Travis Lyons | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 60-54 |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | John Villalobos snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:51 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | James Hardman pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Larry Albee (PF) Lynn Branch, Norberto Rizzo, Calvin Pendarvis | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Banks (SF), Shane Downes (PF) Herbert Anderson, John Villalobos | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:21 | UL-Lafayette | James Hardman takes the ball from Marvin Taylor | 63-54 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | James Hardman banks in the layup | 65-54 |
| 04:53 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor loses the dribble to Larry Albee | 65-54 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 04:45 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:39 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell dunks the ball set up by Eric Vreeland | 65-56 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell lays it in on a nice dish by Jon Pitts and he's fouled by Shane Downes - foul #2 on Shane Downes, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gregory Glasser (PG), Herman Roberts (C) Eric Vreeland, Eugene Connell | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:21 | UL-Lafayette | Shane Downes grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 04:14 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | UL-Lafayette | Gregory Glasser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-59 |
| 03:14 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Roberts grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Gregory Glasser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shane Downes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | James Hardman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-59 |
| 02:49 | UL-Lafayette | Shane Downes pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:42 | UL-Lafayette | Shane Downes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Shane Downes, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Lynn Branch (SG), Norberto Rizzo (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Travis Lyons (C) James Hardman, Jon Pitts, Edward Caldwell, Larry Albee, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eric Vreeland (PG), Eugene Connell (SF), Herbert Anderson (PF) Gregory Glasser, William Banks, Shane Downes | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell (SF), Larry Albee (PF) Hu Sun, Calvin Pendarvis | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Banks (SF) Herbert Anderson | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Travis Lyons | 73-59 |
| 02:05 | UL-Lafayette | William Banks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell is hacked by William Banks - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Oscar Leal (C) Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gregory Glasser (PG), Henry Bridwell (SG), Herbert Anderson (PF), John Villalobos (C) Eric Vreeland, Marvin Taylor, William Banks, Herman Roberts | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:38 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Anderson grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 01:18 | UL-Lafayette | Henry Bridwell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-59 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell double dribbles | 73-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Henry Bridwell | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| 00:08 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell is fouled on the floor by Calvin Pendarvis - foul #3 on Calvin Pendarvis, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 00:08 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun runs out the clock | 73-64 |