| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Michael Winkle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Arellano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leonard (fresh) PF - Victor Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard loses the dribble to Keith Edwards | 36-28 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Winkle steals the ball from Donald Jones | 36-28 |
| 19:08 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Ivy | 38-28 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Hittle | 38-30 |
| 18:24 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Ivy | 41-30 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Wood - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King (C) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:39 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Winkle | 43-32 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gilbert King - foul #1 on Gilbert King, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Earl Richardson (SG) Anthony Arellano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:16 | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Slater (C) James Leonard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Corona (C) Clarence Gamble | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:51 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Slater grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 16:36 | UL-Lafayette | Earl Richardson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:34 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:11 | UL-Lafayette | Keith Edwards steps in front of the Victor Ivy pass | 43-34 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Edwards | 43-36 |
| 15:42 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano (SG), James Leonard (SF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Winkle, Victor Ivy, Edward Slater | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Keith Edwards, Donald Jones | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Earl Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Arellano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Corona (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:10 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Rumley | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Gamble - foul #2 on Clarence Gamble, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Golden (PG), Victor Ivy (PF) Earl Richardson, Gilbert King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Mask (PF) Michael Corona | |
| 14:38 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:38 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| 13:59 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Winkle (PG), Earl Richardson (SG), Gilbert King (SF) Christopher Golden, Anthony Arellano, James Leonard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Michael Corona (C) Robert Hamilton, George Mask, Clarence Gamble | |
| 12:53 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Slater (C) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG) Charles Rumley | |
| 12:18 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Winkle is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 11:57 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Edward Slater | 44-38 |
| 11:48 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano (SG), James Leonard (SF) Earl Richardson, Edward Slater | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble (C) Michael Corona | |
| 11:32 | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Michael Winkle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Arellano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gilbert King (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Leonard - foul #3 on James Leonard, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood (C) Victor Ivy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG) Vincent Estes | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:14 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:51 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Winkle is fouled on the floor by Alex Hittle - foul #3 on Alex Hittle, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 10:36 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:35 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:19 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 10:18 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 47-40 |
| 09:49 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Billy Wood | 50-40 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Rumley | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Earl Richardson (PG), Christopher Golden (SG), Edward Fisher (SF), Victor Ivy (PF), Edward Slater (C) Michael Winkle, Anthony Arellano, James Leonard, Gilbert King, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Alex Hittle, Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Slater is called for the reach on Charles Rumley - foul #2 on Edward Slater, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Rumley | 50-44 |
| 08:46 | UL-Lafayette | Earl Richardson misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 08:44 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Slater gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:22 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Hamilton steals it from Earl Richardson | 50-44 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hamilton | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | UL-Lafayette | Charles Rumley steps in front of the Christopher Golden pass | 50-46 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona double dribbles | 50-46 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard (SF), Billy Wood (C) Edward Fisher, Edward Slater | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Vincent Estes (SG), Keith Edwards (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Edwin Deberg, Charles Rumley, Robert Hamilton, George Mask | |
| 07:16 | UL-Lafayette | Earl Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Leonard | 52-46 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Earl Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Golden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Corona (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:53 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Victor Ivy | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Golden misses the floater from the left side | 52-46 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Billy Wood - foul #4 on Billy Wood, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Michael Winkle (PG), Anthony Arellano (SG) Earl Richardson, Christopher Golden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Corona - foul #3 on Michael Corona, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King (SF) James Leonard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Donald Jones (PF) Vincent Estes, Michael Corona | |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:40 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Victor Ivy | 53-49 |
| 05:21 | UL-Lafayette | Keith Edwards takes the ball from Billy Wood | 53-49 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Gamble | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Edwards - foul #2 on Keith Edwards, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard (SF), Edward Slater (C) Victor Ivy, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF), George Mask (C) Keith Edwards, Clarence Gamble | |
| 04:54 | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | UL-Lafayette | Gilbert King misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 53-55 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:00 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:41 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Slater can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Rumley | 53-57 |
| 03:09 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Slater loses the dribble to Robert Hamilton | 53-57 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Michael Winkle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Arellano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert King (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rumley (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Mask (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | George Mask hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 02:58 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy (PF), Billy Wood (C) Gilbert King, Edward Slater | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Robert Hamilton, George Mask | |
| 02:38 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood throws it down on a great pass from Michael Winkle | 55-59 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 02:26 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:20 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard misses the fadeaway from the right block | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood tips it in | 57-59 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Victor Ivy picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 57-59 |
| 01:56 | UL-Lafayette | Keith Edwards is called for the reach on Anthony Arellano - foul #3 on Keith Edwards, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 01:56 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:56 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 01:25 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:13 | UL-Lafayette | James Leonard clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Gamble | 58-59 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| 00:48 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alex Hittle | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy double dribbles | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Winkle - foul #3 on Michael Winkle, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley is fouled on the floor by James Leonard - foul #4 on James Leonard, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:16 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Ivy pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Winkle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Wood gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Winkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones is hacked by Michael Winkle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Winkle, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Arellano misses the fullcourt shot | 58-64 |