| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Michael Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Case (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Gerald Sharpton inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | UL-Lafayette | The short jumper by Paul Case is denied by Elmer Dixon | 31-32 |
| 19:50 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Paul Case swats the short shot by Joe Bowden | 31-32 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon tips it in | 33-32 |
| 19:15 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns is hacked by Elmer Dixon - foul #2 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | UL-Lafayette | Gerald Sharpton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Mark Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Case | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace tips it home | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Mark Moore | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | UL-Lafayette | Gerald Sharpton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hayes | 35-36 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden is fouled on the floor by Gerald Sharpton - foul #3 on Gerald Sharpton, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG) Oscar Chen | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Billy Schroeder (SF) Gerald Sharpton | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Mark Moore buries a shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:40 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:38 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:24 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace can't throw it down but the foul's on Mark McLoone - foul #3 on Mark McLoone, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton (PF), Carlos Horton (C) Elmer Dixon, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Christy (SG), Wilmer Dunneback (C) Michael Hayes, Paul Case | |
| 16:24 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:24 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton tips it home | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Wilbur Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Christy (fresh) SF - Billy Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilmer Dunneback (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Moore is called for the reach on Wilbur Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti (PG), Justin Rhodes (SG), Gerald Sharpton (SF) Wilbur Wallace, David Christy, Carl Johns | |
| 15:30 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Schroeder is denied on a layup by Carlos Horton | 39-37 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Billy Schroeder - foul #1 on Billy Schroeder, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon (PF) Joe Bowden | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes (PG) Cesar Moretti | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:45 | UL-Lafayette | Carlos Horton is called for the reach on Wilmer Dunneback - foul #1 on Carlos Horton, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost (C) Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns (PF) Wilmer Dunneback | |
| 14:32 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elmer Dixon - foul #3 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG) Mark McLoone | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case (C) Billy Schroeder | |
| 14:32 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:59 | UL-Lafayette | Fred Schrecengost steps in front of the Paul Case pass | 41-39 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-39 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon tips it in | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns's pass is intercepted by Oscar Chen | 43-39 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon banks in the layup on a great pass from Oscar Chen | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Schrecengost - foul #1 on Fred Schrecengost, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Joe Bowden (SF), Carlos Horton (C) Oscar Chen, Ronald Clayton, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace (PG) Michael Hayes | |
| 12:34 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Mark Moore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 12:11 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:48 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Wilbur Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Justin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Sharpton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Case (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Mark Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton (PF) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes (PG), Alonzo Mora (SF), Billy Schroeder (PF), Wilmer Dunneback (C) Justin Rhodes, Gerald Sharpton, Carl Johns, Paul Case | |
| 11:03 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Clayton steals the ball from Billy Schroeder | 45-40 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost (C) Joe Bowden | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 10:16 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Hayes - foul #2 on Michael Hayes, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Justin Rhodes (SG), Carl Johns (PF) Wilbur Wallace, Alonzo Mora | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:30 | UL-Lafayette | The jump hook by Carl Johns is blocked by Fred Schrecengost | 46-40 |
| 09:28 | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:11 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes is hacked by Mark McLoone - foul #4 on Mark McLoone, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe Bowden (SF), Elmer Dixon (PF) Ronald Clayton, Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gerald Sharpton (SF) Wilmer Dunneback | |
| 09:11 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:11 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Schrecengost | 46-42 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Oscar Chen | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | UL-Lafayette | Gerald Sharpton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Chen | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Schrecengost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Michael Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Sharpton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns clanks a driving attempt from close range | 50-42 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 06:57 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 06:37 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns hits the finger roll set up by Justin Rhodes and he's hacked by Elmer Dixon - foul #4 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG), Ronald Clayton (PF), Carlos Horton (C) Mark McLoone, Elmer Dixon, Fred Schrecengost | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace (PG), Paul Case (C) Michael Hayes, Billy Schroeder | |
| 06:37 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 05:55 | UL-Lafayette | Joe Bowden steps in front of the Gerald Sharpton pass | 52-45 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Mark Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 05:36 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:12 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden's layup is rejected by Gerald Sharpton | 52-45 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 04:47 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:25 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns misses the dunk attempt | 52-45 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Mark Moore scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bowden | 54-45 |
| 03:56 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilbur Wallace | 54-48 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Justin Rhodes steals it from Carlos Horton | 54-48 |
| 03:30 | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace throws it down set up by Justin Rhodes | 54-50 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Elmer Dixon (SF), Fred Schrecengost (C) Oscar Chen, Joe Bowden, Carlos Horton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes (PG), Billy Schroeder (SF) Wilbur Wallace, Gerald Sharpton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Michael Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johns (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Case (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Justin Rhodes is called for the reach on Mark McLoone - foul #4 on Justin Rhodes, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback (PF) Carl Johns | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mark Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon tips it in | 56-50 |
| 02:52 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe Bowden (SF) Ronald Clayton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gerald Sharpton (SF), Carl Johns (PF) Billy Schroeder, Wilmer Dunneback | |
| 02:24 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Mark Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon tips it in | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hayes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fred Schrecengost | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Sharpton - foul #4 on Gerald Sharpton, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (SG) Mark McLoone | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:29 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Paul Case | 58-50 |
| 01:20 | UL-Lafayette | Justin Rhodes comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UL-Lafayette | Justin Rhodes misses the 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Michael Hayes is called for the reach on Fred Schrecengost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hayes, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton (PF) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Sharpton is called for the reach on Ronald Clayton - foul #5 on Gerald Sharpton, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Billy Schroeder (SF) Gerald Sharpton | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:39 | UL-Lafayette | Justin Rhodes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Johns | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton is hacked by Michael Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hayes, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Carl Johns | 59-53 |
| 00:29 | UL-Lafayette | Justin Rhodes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:28 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Johns | 59-53 |
| 00:26 | UL-Lafayette | Justin Rhodes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Billy Schroeder | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hayes - foul #5 on Michael Hayes, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilbur Wallace (PG) Michael Hayes | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Schroeder snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:24 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Johns loses the dribble to Fred Schrecengost | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Rhodes - foul #5 on Justin Rhodes, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Christy (SG) Justin Rhodes | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Schroeder misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-56 |