| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Carl Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Genthner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Linwood McNay (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Marvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Principato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Matthew Gould inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 19:42 | La Salle | Matthew Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:29 | La Salle | Matthew Gould can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner connects on the open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hill and the foul's on Justin Farmer - foul #3 on Justin Farmer, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG) Justin Farmer | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:23 | La Salle | Chad Principato gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:20 | La Salle | Henry Genthner picks off the pass by Marvin Johnson in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner throws it down | 46-34 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 19:02 | La Salle | Mark Morris snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 18:47 | La Salle | Matthew Gould can't connect on a runner in the lane | 46-34 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Matthew Gould swats the short shot by Henry Genthner | 46-34 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill loses the dribble to Chad Principato | 46-34 |
| 18:14 | La Salle | Matthew Gould's pass is intercepted by Robert Hill | 46-34 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Johnson is called for the reach on Carl Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Head (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF), Luis Western (PF), Jeff Smith (C) Carl Powell, Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter, Linwood McNay, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Menjivar (PG), Robert Shute (SG), Gerald Mapp (SF), Stephen Boltz (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Marvin Johnson, Mark Morris, Matthew Gould, Mitchell Gardner, Chad Principato | |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 17:52 | La Salle | Gerald Mapp gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:46 | La Salle | Donald Menjivar hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Boltz | 46-36 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Head's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 17:36 | La Salle | Gerald Mapp makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Earnest Bonenberger - foul #1 on Earnest Bonenberger, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 17:36 | La Salle | Gerald Mapp makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Head is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Menjivar - foul #1 on Donald Menjivar, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Head | 49-39 |
| 17:05 | La Salle | Louis Taylor travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG), Mitchell Gardner (PF), Chad Principato (C) Robert Shute, Stephen Boltz, Louis Taylor | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 16:54 | La Salle | Mark Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:30 | La Salle | Mark Morris clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Head and the foul's on Mark Morris - foul #1 on Mark Morris, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG), Willis Dexter (SF), Linwood McNay (PF), Robert Hill (C) Thomas Head, Earnest Bonenberger, Luis Western, Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Gould (SF) Gerald Mapp | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Chad Principato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG) Palmer Crosby | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Shute (PG) Donald Menjivar | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Carl Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Genthner (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Linwood McNay (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Shute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Matthew Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Principato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Powell | 54-39 |
| 15:36 | La Salle | Chad Principato misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-39 |
| 15:34 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner can't tip it in | 54-39 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 54-39 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Shute steals the ball from Linwood McNay in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | Mark Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marvin Johnson (PG), Justin Farmer (SG), Stephen Boltz (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Robert Shute, Matthew Gould, Mitchell Gardner, Chad Principato | |
| 15:17 | La Salle | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | Mark Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Taylor | 54-40 |
| 14:59 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 14:35 | La Salle | Stephen Boltz gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Mark Morris can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-43 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Willis Dexter | 54-43 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 14:22 | La Salle | Louis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:16 | La Salle | Justin Farmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Linwood McNay | 57-43 |
| 13:48 | La Salle | Mark Morris hits a shot in the lane | 57-45 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 12:58 | La Salle | Justin Farmer is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #4 on Robert Hill, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Head (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF), Luis Western (PF), Jeff Smith (C) Carl Powell, Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter, Linwood McNay, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Shute (PG), Matthew Gould (SF), Gerald Mapp (PF), Chad Principato (C) Marvin Johnson, Mark Morris, Stephen Boltz, Louis Taylor | |
| 12:40 | La Salle | Luis Western is called for the reach on Gerald Mapp - foul #2 on Luis Western, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| 12:22 | La Salle | Matthew Gould's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Menjivar (PG), Mitchell Gardner (PF) Justin Farmer, Chad Principato | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 12:10 | La Salle | Gerald Mapp connects on the jump hook from the left block | 59-47 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earnest Bonenberger | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Head (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Earnest Bonenberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Western (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Donald Menjivar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mapp (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | La Salle | Robert Shute knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Luis Western - foul #3 on Luis Western, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Willis Dexter (SF) Palmer Crosby, Earnest Bonenberger | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marvin Johnson (PG), Chad Principato (C) Donald Menjivar, Gerald Mapp | |
| 11:37 | La Salle | Robert Shute makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 11:23 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 10:55 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner is hacked by Jeff Smith - foul #1 on Jeff Smith, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF) Luis Western | |
| Subs | La Salle | Justin Farmer (SG) Robert Shute | |
| 10:42 | La Salle | Justin Farmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 10:40 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Gardner | 62-50 |
| 10:35 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 10:34 | La Salle | Justin Farmer tips it but misses | 62-50 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Head grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF) Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gerald Mapp (SF) Matthew Gould | |
| 10:17 | La Salle | Linwood McNay steals it from Justin Farmer | 62-50 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger comes up short on the shot from close range | 62-50 |
| 09:57 | La Salle | Chad Principato snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 09:51 | La Salle | Justin Farmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Justin Farmer, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG) Thomas Head | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Menjivar (PG), Mark Morris (SG) Marvin Johnson, Justin Farmer | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Chad Principato - foul #3 on Chad Principato, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Willis Dexter (SF) Palmer Crosby, Earnest Bonenberger | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Gould (SF) Mitchell Gardner | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:38 | La Salle | Chad Principato gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 09:20 | La Salle | Carl Powell is called for the reach on Donald Menjivar - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Western (PF) Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Boltz (PF) Gerald Mapp | |
| 09:20 | La Salle | Donald Menjivar makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:20 | La Salle | Donald Menjivar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 08:32 | La Salle | Chad Principato makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Menjivar and he's hacked by Luis Western - foul #4 on Luis Western, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Head (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF), Linwood McNay (PF) Carl Powell, Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter, Luis Western | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marvin Johnson (PG), Gerald Mapp (SF), Mitchell Gardner (PF) Mark Morris, Matthew Gould, Stephen Boltz | |
| 08:32 | La Salle | Chad Principato makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 08:19 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Head - foul #1 on Thomas Head, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Shute (SG), Louis Taylor (C) Donald Menjivar, Chad Principato | |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Head is hacked by Robert Shute - foul #1 on Robert Shute, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Western (PF), Robert Hill (C) Linwood McNay, Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | La Salle | Justin Farmer (SG) Gerald Mapp | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Head misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:51 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Head (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Earnest Bonenberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Western (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Marvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Shute (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Gardner (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Shute | 65-59 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Robert Hill, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Jeff Smith (C) Thomas Head, Palmer Crosby, Earnest Bonenberger, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Gould (SF), Stephen Boltz (PF), Gerald Mapp (C) Robert Shute, Mitchell Gardner, Louis Taylor | |
| 06:44 | La Salle | Marvin Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF) Luis Western | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Menjivar (PG) Marvin Johnson | |
| 06:23 | La Salle | Willis Dexter steals it from Donald Menjivar | 65-61 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chad Principato (C) Stephen Boltz | |
| 06:02 | La Salle | Linwood McNay steals the ball from Matthew Gould | 65-61 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Gerald Mapp steps in front of the Carl Powell pass | 65-61 |
| 05:34 | La Salle | Donald Menjivar buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Farmer is called for the reach on Linwood McNay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Farmer, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Head (PG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF) Carl Powell, Willis Dexter | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marvin Johnson (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Mitchell Gardner (PF) Donald Menjivar, Justin Farmer, Matthew Gould | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:04 | La Salle | Gerald Mapp comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (SG), Luis Western (PF) Henry Genthner, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Shute (SF), Stephen Boltz (C) Gerald Mapp, Chad Principato | |
| 04:37 | La Salle | Robert Shute misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | La Salle | Mark Morris comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Smith - foul #2 on Jeff Smith, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF) Earnest Bonenberger | |
| Subs | La Salle | Louis Taylor (C) Mitchell Gardner | |
| 04:21 | La Salle | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:21 | La Salle | Mark Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby tips it in | 69-66 |
| 03:44 | La Salle | Louis Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:42 | La Salle | Stephen Boltz tips it in | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Head (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Palmer Crosby (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Willis Dexter (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luis Western (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Smith (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Marvin Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Morris (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Shute (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Boltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Head is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shute - foul #2 on Robert Shute, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG) Palmer Crosby | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Menjivar (PG), Matthew Gould (SF), Chad Principato (C) Marvin Johnson, Robert Shute, Stephen Boltz | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Head misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | La Salle | Mark Morris snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | La Salle | Chad Principato can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:23 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Taylor | 69-68 |
| 03:04 | La Salle | Mark Morris can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Luis Western pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | La Salle | Chad Principato grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | La Salle | Donald Menjivar connects on the floater from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Luis Western hits the follow up shot | 71-70 |
| 02:12 | La Salle | Mark Morris is denied on a layup by Jeff Smith | 71-70 |
| 02:11 | La Salle | Chad Principato misses the tip | 71-70 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 02:04 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF), Linwood McNay (PF) Thomas Head, Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter, Luis Western | |
| Subs | La Salle | Marvin Johnson (PG), Robert Shute (SG), Gerald Mapp (SF), Mitchell Gardner (PF), Stephen Boltz (C) Donald Menjivar, Mark Morris, Matthew Gould, Louis Taylor, Chad Principato | |
| 01:55 | La Salle | Stephen Boltz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Palmer Crosby - foul #2 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Willis Dexter (SF) Palmer Crosby, Earnest Bonenberger | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Morris (SG), Matthew Gould (SF), Chad Principato (C) Robert Shute, Gerald Mapp, Mitchell Gardner | |
| 01:55 | La Salle | Stephen Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:55 | La Salle | Stephen Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Linwood McNay | 76-72 |
| 01:25 | La Salle | Chad Principato's pass is intercepted by Linwood McNay | 76-72 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 01:07 | La Salle | Chad Principato grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:07 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner (PF) Stephen Boltz | |
| 00:54 | La Salle | Chad Principato misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 76-72 |
| 00:52 | La Salle | Chad Principato tips it in | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Powell | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | La Salle | Matthew Gould comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Johnson - foul #4 on Marvin Johnson, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (SG) Henry Genthner | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | La Salle | Chad Principato misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter is hacked by Marvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Johnson, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SG), Luis Western (PF) Palmer Crosby, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Menjivar (PG) Marvin Johnson | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | La Salle | Mitchell Gardner drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Gould | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (PF) Luis Western | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is hacked by Mark Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Morris, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:01 | La Salle | Mark Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell runs out the clock | 81-80 |