| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darnell Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lagasse (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel O'Haire | 27-36 |
| 19:41 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:27 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:27 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:27 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Alvord | 28-39 |
| 18:47 | UL-Lafayette | Ryan Risher picks off the pass by Eugene Burton | 28-39 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 28-42 |
| 18:12 | UL-Lafayette | Stanley Lust steals it from Darnell Joyner | 28-42 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Lust | 28-44 |
| 17:52 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones (PF) Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF) Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust | |
| 17:52 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:52 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Frasier steps in front of the Richard Steele pass | 29-44 |
| 17:12 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher travels with the ball | 32-44 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG), Scott Farrington (SF), Darnell Joyner (PF) Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 16:35 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Burton and he's hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG) Eugene Burton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Melvin Bailey | |
| 16:35 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is hacked by Scott Farrington - foul #2 on Scott Farrington, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| 15:53 | UL-Lafayette | The short jumper by Darnell Joyner is denied by Ralph Dickens | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Farrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Joyner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-44 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 15:14 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Forrest Jones | 37-46 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:58 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:31 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire misses the easy layup | 37-46 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 13:56 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 37-48 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 37-48 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 13:27 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 13:25 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner can't tip it in | 37-51 |
| 13:24 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire tips it in | 39-51 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 13:00 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:36 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rose - foul #1 on Matthew Rose, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Eugene Burton (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF), Richard Lagasse (C) Edward Beck, Daniel O'Haire, Scott Farrington, Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 12:29 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a shot from the right block | 41-51 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it in | 41-53 |
| 12:12 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Sheehan, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Tamayo (PG) Jimmie Sheehan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Stanley Lust | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is hacked by Eugene Burton - foul #2 on Eugene Burton, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 11:36 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse grabs the board | 41-53 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Tamayo (fresh) SG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darnell Joyner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lagasse (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Heard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 10:55 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:39 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 10:37 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner tips it in | 43-53 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Alvord and the foul's on John Tamayo - foul #1 on John Tamayo, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Melvin Bailey | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:00 | UL-Lafayette | John Tamayo double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Steele | 43-58 |
| 09:16 | UL-Lafayette | Johnny Heard steps in front of the Eugene Burton pass | 43-58 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard lays it up and in | 43-60 |
| 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) | |
| 08:53 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Scott Farrington (SF), Forrest Jones (PF) John Tamayo, Joseph Frasier, Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 08:53 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:53 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is hacked by Daniel O'Haire - foul #1 on Daniel O'Haire, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG) Eugene Burton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Rose | 45-62 |
| 08:09 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Richard Lagasse | 47-62 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Bailey | 47-64 |
| 07:37 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Scott Farrington | 49-64 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Farrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lagasse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 3 from straight away | 49-64 |
| 07:23 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 07:04 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 07:02 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse tips it but misses | 49-64 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 49-64 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo double dribbles | 49-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Eugene Burton (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF) Edward Beck, Daniel O'Haire, Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| 06:39 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Jimmie Sheehan - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner (PF) Scott Farrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:30 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton hits a jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Frasier takes the ball from Richard Steele | 51-64 |
| 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) | |
| 06:07 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie Sheehan and the foul's on Stanley Lust - foul #3 on Stanley Lust, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| 06:07 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 05:44 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 05:42 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse tips it but misses | 54-64 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Steele and the foul's on Richard Lagasse - foul #1 on Richard Lagasse, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones (PF), Scott Farrington (C) Darnell Joyner, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:53 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Forrest Jones | 56-67 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled on the floor by Eugene Burton - foul #3 on Eugene Burton, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:37 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:14 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 04:12 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier can't tip it in | 56-67 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is hacked by Jimmie Sheehan - foul #5 on Jimmie Sheehan, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG), William Lyons (SF), Richard Lagasse (C) Jimmie Sheehan, Joseph Frasier, Scott Farrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Johnny Heard, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG) Eugene Burton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG) Richard Steele | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Forrest Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lagasse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 56-72 |
| 02:39 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel O'Haire | 59-72 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (SG), Scott Farrington (PF) Daniel O'Haire, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| 02:06 | UL-Lafayette | Ralph Dickens picks off the pass by Scott Farrington | 59-72 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo banks in the layup set up by Matthew Rose | 59-74 |
| 01:12 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-74 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 59-74 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Ralph Dickens - foul #3 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose's pass is intercepted by Forrest Jones | 59-74 |
| 00:12 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| 00:12 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:12 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose runs out the clock | 61-74 |